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Many of those in Philhaven’s inaugural Mental Health First Aid Training class had already seen mental illness. But they hadn’t experienced it themselves, so trainer Brent Swope guided them through an auditory hallucination exercise in which they attempted to hold conversations...

LaPorte County Drug Free Partnership is initiating the Youth Mental Health First Aid program to train members of the public to improve mental health literacy – helping them identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness. 03/10/2015 Link to...

Mental health services will also be reviewed by fall 2015 in partnership with the department of Health and Social Services, including the availability of counselling and psychological support. As well, the department has promised to make Mental Health First Aid...

The goal we set two years ago of “erasing the stigma” when it comes to mental illness wasn’t just aspirational, it was downright audacious. But aim high, right? 03/07/2015 Link to Source

The World Health Organization identifies mental illness as the most disabling health condition in the world above cancer and heart disease. Data reported by the National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates that one in four adults (approximately 61.5 million Americans) experiences...

First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health by breaking through the silence and stigma surrounding these conditions. Obama gave a ringing endorsement to Mental Health First Aid as a key tool...

First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health by breaking through the silence and stigma surrounding these conditions. Obama gave a ringing endorsement to Mental Health First Aid as a key tool...

A vision of Pastor Jerry Sweat with BEACH Church is becoming a reality for members of the beaches’ community who are struggling to make ends meet or have mental health issues. 03/05/2015 Link to Source

Depression. Anxiety. Substance abuse. These are but a few of the mental health challenges people in Colorado struggle with every day. In fact, one out of five people you meet has struggled with a mental health or substance use problem...

The officer was able to de-escalate the situation and call in a juvenile detective, who had much greater knowledge of the dynamics of the issues. Before the new course of mental health training in Brookline, the outcome of this story...

An idea developed in Australia in 2001 as a way to help people in the early stages of mental health crisis — and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness — has found its way to Northeast Florida. 03/04/2015  Link...

Alameda Health System (AHS) announced that Dr. Scott Zeller has received the distinction of Doctor of the Year by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council). Dr. Zeller serves as the Chief of Psychiatric Emergency Services for John George...