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On Father’s Day this June, a 35-year-old Matoaca man killed himself with a handgun. Ordinarily, that wouldn’t have made headlines. Most news organizations don’t report suicides, considering them private matters, unless there are special circumstances involved. Link to Source

On a recent visit to St. Joseph, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive impact that our bipartisan efforts on mental health are making on communities in Missouri, as well as the clear path ahead toward making even...

… health crisis responseA Youth Mental Health First Aid Class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Grand Valley Full Text Outlet:  Grand Rapids Press Publication Date:  08/12/2014 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  82,021

… EVENTSMental Health First Aid courses: Manatee Glens is offering Mental … Full Text Outlet:  Bradenton Herald Publication Date:  08/12/2014 Media Group:  Print Byline:  Bradenton Herald Country:  United States of America Circulation:  32,120

The last thing I expected to hear on my wedding day was that an invited guest – a lifelong classmate and teammate – would not be coming. He had taken his life at a park the day before. Link to...

A few years ago, while walking in Baltimore, Lori Montis unexpectedly put her mental health first aid training to work. She was in Baltimore for a conference and came across a man who she said “seemed like he was struggling.”...

called Mental Health First Aid.After some training, which Optum and supporting agencies can facilitate, … Full Text Outlet:  Idaho Statesman Publication Date:  08/10/2014 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  43,335

A 17-year-old boy has a gun. He’s holed up in a drainage ditch in a Vail neighborhood while negotiators try to talk him down. And after almost five hours, he surrenders peacefully. Pima Regional SWAT Sgt. Christy Anderson says a...

Resources for Human Development’s (RHD’s) Family Practice and Counseling Network officially unveiled the first integrated behavioral health system with a convenient care clinic in the country, with the launch of “Wellness at Your Fingertips”  Aug. 5 at FPCN’s QCare in...

System continues to offer free mental health first aid training sessions.GHS has offered several training … Full Text Outlet:  Flint Journal Publication Date:  08/06/2014 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  39,900

The roomful of adults sit quietly in groups at tables, conferring together and drawing large pictures with colorful markers on white chart paper. The instructor, Shemiah Cooper, walks between the groups, encouraging them, as human figures form on their papers....

The supermarket already has a health clinic, but now — right next to the automatic blood pressure cuff — there’s a kiosk that provides mental health screening. A ShopRite in Hunting Park is now home to the first  mental health...