Category Archives: Mental Health

After winning reelection for another term, Mayor Ken Moore said he saw a productive 2020 on the horizon for Franklin. As of the last city-led census, Franklin had about 80,000 residents, but it will have its national count this upcoming year, which will better address plans for long-range growth. During the upcoming months, Moore plans to see his mental health initiative roll out along with a number of construction cones pop up for various projects throughout the city. Continue reading →

FORMER world champion speed skater Elise Christie has said she will quit social media in order to combat what she described as her continuing "poor mental health". The 29-year-old who endured a series of misfortunes at the 2018 Winter Olympics, described the extent of her illness in a series of posts on social media. She wrote: "I've decided that I'm going to take a break from social media for a while, I'm really not happy with who I am at the moment, and my poor mental health is getting the best of me and affecting my behaviours Continue reading →

Xinhua/SIPA USA/PA Images It is well-recognised that serving in the military can bring with it potentially devastating mental as well as physical health consequences. But, as Ashleigh Webber heard at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference, the Ministry of Defence is working hard to ensure service personnel are well-supported both during and after their service. Serving in the military can have devastating and lasting effects on a persons mental health, both during and after service Continue reading →

BAY CITY, MI - A different type of first-aid training will be offered in 2020 in Bay and Arenac counties. Instead of learning how to bandage wounds or splint broken bones, trainees will learn how to provide mental health assistance. Adult mental health first aid and youth mental health first aid training courses are being offered in Bay City and Standish as a part of a national initiative to increase mental health literacy. Continue reading →

Dear Liz: This is a little unorthodox, but Im hoping you can help. Continue reading →

Stigma still stalks those suffering mental health problems 3rd January 2020 by Robert Armour A third of Scots who have struggled with their mental health dont feel comfortable talking openly about it, according to new research released this week. See Me, Scotlands programme to end mental health discrimination, is calling for people to take action in 2020 to tackle the stigma around mental health, so people never have to feel ashamed or embarrassed to say theyre struggling. Continue reading →

A mental health crisis can be exacerbated by the challenges of aging. McKee Medical Center in Loveland plans to address this with a new unit specifically for seniors with behavioral health care needs. The inpatient unit is for short-term, acute care and will serve people aged 55 and older Continue reading →

WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) -- This week, a lot of us will be seeing people we love but maybe not people we know. Continue reading →

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT)-- This December, a Montrose crisis center has seen more and more patients come in, which is why the staff there want to combat the mental health stigma this holiday season. The Center for Mental Health Walk-in Crisis Center in Montrose is open every day even on Christmas. Continue reading →

Buy Photo Victor Ramirez, 17, a senior at SILSA, and Iris Barkett, 16, an Asheville High junior, are active in the Peer-2-Peer Depression Awareness program and are pushing the school to provide more access to mental health services and professionals but feel they are not being heard by school officials. Continue reading →