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Clubhouses Offer Community to People With Mental Illness

Friendly faces filled the halls as a staff guided me through the Independence Center, a clubhouse in St. Louis for…

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Basketball player at Fontbonne Academy shares her struggles with mental health to help others

A senior basketball player at Fontbonne Academy in Milton, Massachusetts is known for her dedication to spreading kindness and helping…

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Why the mental health crisis is getting worse

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is spearheading transformative mental health initiatives within the Black community, responding to alarming trends…

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Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

Project Unloaded’s report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues. From…

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Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?

Our teenagers are in trouble. Headlines have been ringing loud alarms around adolescent mental health, and the data are sobering….

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There’s a Youth Mental Health Crisis. School Nurses Can Help

School nurses manage medications, provide first aid and care for students with chronic illnesses like diabetes, asthma and life-threatening allergies….

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Mental health group for new mothers brings ‘hope’

9 hours ago Fiona Lamdin BBC West Social Affairs Correspondent Reporting fromBristol Tess de la Mare BBC News, Bristol BBC…

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Subtle ways to spot failing mental health in loved ones

When someone breaks an arm or catches the flu, the signs are usually obvious. But mental health challenges often hide…

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If common mental health issues are labeled ‘incompatible’ with service, advocates fear troops will ‘go underground’

One of President Donald Trump’s first acts in office was an executive order that labeled a range of mental health…

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Why We Cannot Afford To Leave Mental Health Conditions Untreated

Mark Cloutier, MPP, MPH is the CEO of Caminar, a community-based behavioral health care agency in the Bay Area. The…