ORANGEVILLE, Ill. – When his father fell ill several years ago, interactions with his doctors stood apart from Rock Falls native Heather Moser. “Going through this interaction with him and really getting an eye-opening look at a lot of different perspectives, from ER visits to neurology visits and all the things that went with him …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has sent Heidi Whitney’s daughter into a tailspin. Suddenly, the San Diego middle schooler was sleeping all day and waking up all night. When in-person classes resumed, she was sometimes so anxious that she begged to come home early, telling the nurse she had a stomach ache. Whitney tried to keep her …
All students need hope at different levels to graduate, especially those who need mental health support. Many students are still acclimating to life after two years of COVID-related disruptions, in addition to the usual anxiety that accompanies the start of a new phase in life. A new and unfamiliar environment, increased pressure from academics, new …
It’s no secret that we in the public sector use a lot of abbreviations: CSB, which stands for Community Service Board, a Georgia public safety net behavioral health service provider, such as Highland Rivers Behavioral Health ; DBHDD, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, which is Georgia’s statewide behavioral health agency; and SAMHSA, …
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HARTFORD, Connecticut — Yale University is accused in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday of discriminating against mentally ill students, including pressuring some to withdraw from the prestigious institution and then imposing ” unreasonable charges” to those seeking reinstatement. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut on behalf of current and former students …
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The Virtual Mental Health Monday series includes sessions on dance, healing rituals, forest bathing, supporting LGBTQ+ youth, suicide prevention, caregivers and reducing homelessness. The Virtual Mental Health Monday series includes sessions on dance, healing rituals, forest bathing, supporting LGBTQ+ youth, suicide prevention, caregivers and reducing homelessness.Explore ways to support mental health at home and in …
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Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia last fall after months of distance learning, so she reached out for help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so many students to see. “I felt helpless and alone,” the 12th grader later …
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