As May graces us with its blossoms, it heralds more than just the arrival of spring; it marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month — a time for deep reflection, understanding, and action. This year’s theme, “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World,” resonates profoundly amid the swirling currents of our ever-evolving…

SEATTLE — A Seattle chef instructor at Seattle Culinary Academy is creating a lot of buzz with a new item on her menu, and it’s not for customers, but rather to support her students’ mental health. DUMP IT OUT WITH DUMPINGS: Michelle Nguyen, who has more than 18 years of experience within the culinary field,…

Each May, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing resources and normalizing conversations around mental well-being. Eric Murphy, mental health specialist at the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED), discusses the importance of prioritizing mental well-being and shares mental health life hacks for members of the disability community. “In my role…

New mental health facility helps cover the drought for help in mountain regions New mental health facility helps cover the drought for help in mountain regions 02:27 Mountain communities often lack the resources available in larger cities, and mental health care is a prime example. Vail Health’s Precourt Healing Center, though still under construction, will address…

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“I firmly believe that whatever transpired it was because of his mental health,” she says. “It wasn’t – I don’t think it was – malicious or anything of that nature.” LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Patricia Main spoke with Cynthia Marek on Saturday to wish her sister happy 65th birthday. The 72-year-old St. Johns native had…

NEW HAVEN — An investigation by Disability Rights Connecticut has found that the Connecticut Mental Health Center failed to investigate sexual assault claims, restrained or secluded patients without proper documentation or monitoring, and allowed mice to infest its facility.  The center, run by the Yale School of Medicine and the state’s Department of Mental Health…

NEW YORK (PIX11) — PIX11 News spoke exclusively with the family of Michelle Go as they work to reform the nation’s mental health system by nearly doubling the amount of Medicaid-funded psychiatric beds. The Go family is working with U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat representing Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn in Congress, along with a…

SACRAMENTO – This month, CBS13 is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) and spotlighting mental health awareness. For many Asian Americans, their families made sacrifices that helped build a future for them in this country. But for the older generation, those sacrifices resulted in trauma that’s hardly talked about. From being forced…

SAN ANTONIO – After a heavily-lauded start, San Antonio’s mental health program is in the middle of a rapid expansion. And it’s clear city leaders have an appetite to grow it further. The San Antonio Community Outreach and Resiliency Effort (SA CORE) program began as a pilot program in April 2022. A three-member team comprised…