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5 myths about schizophrenia, according to a mental health expert: ‘Huge stigma’
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‘More than another body found’: Mental health issues kept beloved dad addicted, daughters say
Prentice Spriggs got out of rehab earlier this month, determined to turn his life around to support his three daughters and new grandson. Instead, the 44-year-old’s body was found 11 days later, rolled up in carpet and thrown in a trash can in a Harrisburg alley. He never got to meet his grandson.
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‘You’re not alone’: Fun walk in Orangeburg puts focus on mental health
Dionne Gleaton Family Health Centers Inc. is working to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in many ways, such as hosting a fun walk in Edisto Memorial Gardens. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, with officials touting it as a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues. It also…
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Mental health charity Bristol Mind launches fundraising campaign
20 minutes ago Carys Nally ,BBC News, Bristol Lucy Otway A Bristol-based mental health charity has said it wants to “remove the stigma of reaching out for help”. Bristol Mind is running a two-week campaign called Kind2Mind to help it raise £20,000 for free counselling sessions for 18 to 25 year olds. The charity’s CEO…
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Livingston County delivers many options for mental health care
GENESEO — Livingston County has declared May as Mental Health Awareness Month with the goal of reducing barriers to treatment options, lessening stigmas surrounding mental well-being, and making resources readily available to residents in need. First observed in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month serves as an opportunity to bring attention to the importance of mental…
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Cambridgeshire mental health staff fears over number needing help
Mental health staff have raised concerns to NHS leaders about the growing number of people needing their help in a county. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust said there were “significant resource issues” and that it was doing what it could to support staff and patients. The trust is responsible for the Cavell Centre…
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School-based mental health work gets $13 million boost
BOSTON — More than 30 “high-need” Massachusetts schools are getting funding to establish mental health support programs, Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday as the administration looks to curb a youth mental health crisis and help struggling students return to the classroom. The state is investing $13 million into the Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition…
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Who to boot from your mental health bus
Public school bus drivers deal with all types of children — introverts, extroverts and instigators — and often can’t choose who gets on or off. Our life is like driving a bus, and the passengers on that bus represent the relationships we have. Unlike the school bus driver, we have the ability to choose who…
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Commuting benefits: How does cycling to work improve mental health?
By now, the physical benefits of cycling to work are well documented, as we recently covered on the GCN website. It’s one of the main reasons why so many people have swapped their cars for bikes for their journeys to work. What’s not always as obvious, but no less important, is the mental health benefits…
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Motivate Your Monday: Mental Health Awareness
This Motivate Your Monday segment is sponsored by Trinity Health System. Mental illness has been a taboo topic for such a long time and I’m all in favor for all the individuals that have become advocates for normalizing the stigma built around it. Opening the dialogue about mental health is a big step and brings…