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five smiling women stand together arm in arm
five smiling women stand together arm in arm
October 30, 2023

What Not to Say to Someone with Breast Cancer

The American Cancer Society uses the term “survivor” to refer to anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, no matter…

Be The Difference, Guest Commentary, Health Care, Mental Health First Aid, News, The "Awkward" Conversation...
rear view at sad man in a circle with supportive people
rear view at sad man in a circle with supportive people
September 6, 2022

Fentanyl Overdoses Spike, Mental Health First Aid Can Help You…

In June, two Ohio State University students died after taking what they believed to be Adderall, a prescription stimulant that…

Be The Difference, Health Care, Mental Health First Aid, Opioid Epidemic, Substance Use
a woman confiding in her counselor
a woman confiding in her counselor
August 10, 2022

Thinking About Professional Help? Here’s Where to Start

Life can be challenging at times. Everyone experiences feelings like anxiety, sadness and stress now and then. While these feelings…

Anxiety, Be The Difference, Depression, Health Care, Mental Health First Aid, Substance Use
April 14, 2020

Self-Care Tips for Health Care Workers During COVID-19

If you or someone you care about feels overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression or anxiety, or like you want…

COVID-19, Health Care, Mental Health First Aid, News, Self-Care
July 11, 2018

Addressing Mental Health is Critical to Treating Physical Illness

Unless you’ve experienced it firsthand, it’s nearly impossible to understand the emotional impact receiving a poor physical prognosis can have…

Depression, Guest Commentary, Health Care, News
May 29, 2018

Mental Health First Aid Benefits Social Workers and Beyond

This post was adapted from an original article by The New Social Worker, Social Workers Learn From and Raise Awareness Through…

Be The Difference, Health Care, News
May 7, 2018

Cloud 911 is Making a Difference Yes

Our Cloud 911 family – family in the professional, I-love-working-with-these-people-sense – is made up of people living with private pain:…

Be The Difference, Guest Commentary, Health Care, News, Public Safety, Technology
March 6, 2018

A Doctor’s Education in Opioid Addiction

With a brassy laugh and penchant for bringing her granddaughter to appointments, Ms. L had been a memorable patient for…

Be The Difference, Health Care, News, Opioid Epidemic, Substance Use
February 12, 2018

The Cost of Ignoring Our Doctors’ Mental Health

Five years ago, family physician Pamela Wible began compiling a list of doctors who have completed suicide. Since then, she…

Health Care, News, Suicide, Workplace
November 27, 2017

Mental Health Emergencies Happen. Learn How to Help. Yes

Millions of people every year take a CPR or first aid class to learn how to recognize and care for…

Be The Difference, Guest Commentary, Health Care, News
November 15, 2017

Turning Accessibility into Improved Care

It was about 8:45 p.m. on a slow weeknight in early 2011. We were ready to close the pharmacy down…

Guest Commentary, Health Care, News
November 13, 2017

Bridging the Civilian-Military Divide: Veteran and Military Mental Health

The idea that military-connected individuals and civilians cannot understand one another, often referred to as the civilian-military divide, is one…

Guest Commentary, Health Care, News, Veterans