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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee turned its attention to mental health and addictions legislation this week, voting on and approving two bills and scheduling a hearing for a third later this month. These efforts are an...

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee turned its attention to mental health and addictions legislation this week, voting on and approving two bills and scheduling a hearing for a third later this month. These efforts are an...

Spencer-Thomas delivered a talk last Wednesday night highlighting the prevalence of mental health issues on college campuses. Spencer-Thomas is the CEO and founder of the Carson J. Spencer Foundation, an organization that aims to prevent suicide, raise awareness about mental...

The Westport Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 350 Out of the Darkness Community Walks being held nationwide this fall. The walks are expected to unite more than 150,000 walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention...

The three-year grant will provide partial funding for training in mental health first aid and provide the services of a psychiatric clinician to be shared among the eight towns which report to the Concord District Court. 09/28/2015 Link to Source

It is with deep sorrow that Black Dog Ride informs the Black Dog Ride community that West Australian motorcycle riders Steve and Barbara Thomas, who were participating in the Black Dog Ride across America, were involved in a fatal accident...

It’s estimated that 350 million people around the world suffer from depression, an illness that claims more than 2500 Australian lives each year.

A band of 65 Australian motorcyclists are visiting Oklahoma City on their first “Black Dog Ride” across the United States. 09/24/2015 Link to Source

Municipal officials are continuing their efforts to make the city stigma free when it comes to mental illnesses by creating a Stigma Free taskforce. 09/24/2015 Link to Source

he group, which has completed five previous tours in Australia, is partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA to raise mental health awareness and funds to train more veterans and first responders in Mental Health First Aid.

Hilda Marie’s worst nightmare was unfolding right before her eyes. Teetering at the edge of the platform was a woman poised to jump in front of an oncoming train. What would you do?   09/23/2015 Link to Source