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With Independence Day upon us, learn some ways you can help support those who have served our country. 1)  Put it in context Although the prevalence of PTSD is higher among returning veterans than in the general population, the vast...

With Independence Day upon us, learn some ways you can help support those who have served our country. 1)  Put it in context Although the prevalence of PTSD is higher among returning veterans than in the general population, the vast...

With Independence Day upon us, learn some ways you can help support those who have served our country. 1)  Put it in context Although the prevalence of PTSD is higher among returning veterans than in the general population, the vast...

The leading cause of workplace disability isn’t physical injury or even the result of sickness, but rather the hidden disease of mental illness. 6/28/15 Link to Source 

The Connecticut General Assembly is contemplating the fate of a two-year, $40.3 billion budget. Approved on June 3, this budget restored massive cuts to human services that were recommended by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. 6/26/15 Link to Source 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in every four American adults has a mental illness of some kind. Now there could be good news for them and the people who care for them. 6/27/15...

Knowing the difference between typical adolescent behavior and behavior that should be cause for concern can be difficult to assess for parents, other family members, and those who care for our youth.  06/28/2015 Link to Source 

The Borough Council has approved a resolution designating the municipality a Stigma-Free Zone, an initiative designed to create an environment in which residents with mental illnesses can seek help, free of judgment. 06/25/2015 Link to Source

Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, today, announced that the agency has completed an aggressive initiative to train every employee in Mental Health First Aid in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). 06/24/2015 Link to Source

Carlos Reinoso of the Human Services Council in Norwalk has been chosen to attend an intensive five-day training that will certify him as a mental health first-aid instructor. 06/11/2015 Link to Source

An hour-long live Twitter chat in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month sparked a conversation about why eliminating the stigma of mental health is such an important public health goal.  06/11/2015 Link to Source

Mental health has long been relegated to the shadows. For centuries, mental illness was poorly understood; those affected by it, marginalized and cast out of society. Even in recent years, people have been reluctant to discuss their mental health. Some...