ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Sometimes life can take us on a journey we never expected to be on. But a Roanoke non-profit organization offers resources many may not know are available to them. From child therapy to domestic violence groups, Family Service of Roanoke Valley provides an array of programs to those who are seeking…

A fall music festival has made a sizable contribution to three organizations that support mental health and addiction recovery efforts in Sheboygan County. The Plymouth Advancement Association and its charitable partners have given $30,000 each to suuport the efforts of Rogers Behavioral Health, Samaritan’s Hand and Mental Health America Lakeshore; that after its second annual…

Tai chi has been around a long time. The ancient form of exercise involving sequences of slow and controlled movements is a Chinese martial art that is listed as an intangible cultural heritage by Unesco, the UN’s world heritage body. But despite its centuries-old lineage, new discoveries are being made about the potential benefits of…

Untreated mental illness in the Hoosier state comes at a cost of more than $4 billion a year, according to a new Indiana University study. The research published by the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health found that one in five Indiana residents with mental illness do not receive the treatment they need.…

Want a pink sweatshirt that says LEXAPRO across the chest and costs $80? You’re out of luck—they are sold out. Perhaps because they were recently highlighted in a piece that ran in the New York Times about the trend of “mental health merch.” Other items featured include tank tops that say “Depressed but Make It…

This commentary originally appeared in the Maine Morning Star. After U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s public change of heart over the need for an assault weapons ban, Republicans, including potential rivals for his 2nd District congressional seat in Maine, said he was politicizing the tragedy in Lewiston. Maine GOP chair Joel Stetkis issued a statement saying…

In 2023, the phrase “I’m tired” reached its highest frequency in Google searches — suggesting that people are battling fatigue more than ever before. Daylight Saving Time, which ends next week, could create even more sleep struggles. (Clocks are set back one hour on Nov. 5.) A new report from Calm, maker of the sleep…

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