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January 26, 2018

Polls Show Americans Understand the Opioid Crisis but Blame People…

There is good news and bad news in poll findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Washington Post’s investigation into…

Be The Difference, News, Substance Use
January 22, 2018

Rural Mental Health Is Lacking, but Mental Health First Aid…

Before he turned his farmhouse into an inn open only on holidays, Jim Hardy (played by Bing Crosby in the…

Be The Difference, News, Rural Communities
January 17, 2018

Facing a Mental Health Challenge? There’s a Resource for That

One in five Americans will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and more than 20 million Americans ages 12…

Be The Difference, Depression, Eating Disorders, News, Substance Use, Suicide
January 12, 2018

Mental Health First Aid Encourages Employees to Take Better Care…

Mental health challenges don’t go away at work and stressful work environments can exacerbate existing problems. Bloomberg recently reported that…

Be The Difference, News, Workplace
January 11, 2018

Healthy Ways to Improve Your Mental Well-Being in 2018

Now that we’ve rung in 2018, it’s time to say goodbye to negativity from the previous year and refocus on…

Be The Difference, New Year's, News
January 4, 2018

#BeTheDifference: Mental Health in the New Year

The new year marks a fresh start for many, including setting goals for the upcoming year. While resolutions often center…

Be The Difference, New Year's, News
January 3, 2018

This Former NFL Quarterback is Tackling Mental Health Off the…

You may think jumping out of a car traveling 75 miles-per-hour would be a good reason for someone to seek…

Be The Difference, Men, News, Sports, Suicide
December 27, 2017

Offering Hope by Knowing How to Help

Thank you for letting me know I’m not alone. —    Crisis Text Line user Americans tap, swipe or click their…

Be The Difference, News, Suicide
December 22, 2017

This is Opioid Addiction

“They just wanted to stop hurting.” — Jennifer Tafoya, whose 19-year-old stepdaughter, Dominique, died from an opioid overdose They ranged…

Be The Difference, News, Substance Use
December 15, 2017

Feeling SAD? It Could be Seasonal Affective Disorder

Have you or anyone you know experienced depression that coincided with the changing of seasons? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), more…

Be The Difference, Depression, Healthy Holidays, News
December 13, 2017

Reaching Across the Divide This Holiday Season

We are all so much together, but we are dying of loneliness –Albert Schweitzer It wouldn’t be the holidays without…

Be The Difference, Healthy Holidays, News
December 12, 2017

The Unseen Victims of America’s Opioid Epidemic: Youth in Out-of-Home…

Being safe is about being seen and heard and allowed to be who you are and to speak your truth.…

Be The Difference, News, Youth Mental Health