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Portland Sea Dogs host special night for Mental Health Awareness Month
More Videos Mental health advocacy groups like NAMI Maine and Sweetser were at Hadlock Field for Wednesday night’s game. Author: newscentermaine.com Published: 11:33 PM EDT May 22, 2024 Updated: 11:33 PM EDT May 22, 2024
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Discover strategies for addressing mental health challenges in the agricultural community
<!– Discover strategies for addressing mental health challenges in the agricultural community –> Mental health and substance use issues are widespread. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental illness. In addition, over the past 20 years, an estimated 630,000 people have…
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Art display at Northshore Mall encourages conversation about mental health
PEABODY – A traveling pop-up art display has a new permanent home at the Northshore Mall. “I Am More,” a community conversation on mental health, all began with one artist’s struggle – and the outpouring of support that followed. “As wonderful as that felt it made me think, I want everyone to remember I’m more…
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Northshore Mall art display focuses on mental health
Northshore Mall art display focuses on mental health – CBS Boston Watch CBS News “I Am More,” a community conversation on mental health, all began with one artist’s struggle – and the outpouring of support that followed. WBZ-TV’s Juli McDonald reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
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Harris County mental health program in limbo
For the past two years, Harris County has been “non-law-enforcement” responders to help residents undergoing mental health crises, but the contractor for the program is having a “financial integrity” crisis of its own. FOX 26 Political reporter Greg Groogan tells us more about the fallout. Posted May 22, 2024 9:47pm CDT
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Local experts discuss mental health resources, when to seek help
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The month of May is designated as Mental Health Awareness Month. There are plenty of available resources for those who need help. “There is hope. Life is difficult right now. There are problems that come at us from all angles, but there is hope,” says Dr. Matthew Thornton, CEO for The…
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Montgomery County crisis mental health services suspended; board fails to agree on new contractor
Some crisis mental health services are no longer available today in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board met Wednesday night and rejected two proposed contracts to keep services running with new providers. For over two years, Montgomery County had been scaling up a crisis mental health care system…
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Vote fails on new mental health crisis services for Montgomery County; Hotline calls will transfer to 988
“Things are going to be worse tonight whether we approve these motions or we don’t,” said trustee Jill Bucaro. “That much is clear.” Trustees Kevan Beamon, Bucaro, Teresa Russell and Jay Wainscott voted against a motion to approve two contracts for new providers, one for the Crisis Now hotline and the other for mobile crisis…
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NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: Gov. McMaster supports additional mental health services for South Carolina residents
19 minutes ago FLORENCE, SC (WOLO) — Many healthcare leaders agree that mental health issues have increased in the wake of the COVID pandemic. But how do we address the problem here in South Carolina? “It has really skyrocketed since COVID. In the past, we had some capacity here but not nearly enough today,” said…
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Mental health first aid training coming to Chelsea High School
CHELSEA, Ala. (WBRC) – A new mental health training program to save student lives is coming to Chelsea High School. City, school and community leaders are partnering together on a program this fall they hope will stop teens from dying by suicide. After four students at Chelsea High School committed suicide within a 15 month…
