Articles filed under Mental Health
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Constable: Author from suburbs knows how mental illness can complicate Mother's DayMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Some celebrate Mother's Day with breakfasts in bed, dandelion bouquets and macaroni necklaces. Others with brunches, flower deliveries or long-distance phone calls. Than...
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Families can share grief, hope at May 15 memorialMay 04, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 15, Fox Valley Hands of Hope is hosting the annual Footprints Memorial Walk at 9 a.m. at Bluff City Cemetery on Elgin's southeast side. To participate ...
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Constable: Suburban ultramarathoner with PTSD works to help firefighters under pressureMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - His voice catches and his eyes water as Ryan Mains tells this story from his days as a combat medic in Iraq. Hearing him tell it makes me gasp and forces me to dab my ey...
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Mental Health Awareness Month takes new meaning for TriCity Family Services during pandemicApr 30, 2021 11:00 pm - TriCity Family Services, a private, nonprofit community mental health center serving Central and Southern Kane County, invites the public to help raise awareness for men...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding at April meetingApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $18,900 in funding during their meeting on April 27. Ecker Center for Behavioral Health was awarded $12,500 in challeng...
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Institute of Personal Development psychologist offers ways to unwind after work and reduce your stressApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - At some point in your life, chances are, you've been under stress - both the good and the bad. While a certain amount of stress is necessary to function, too much tensio...
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Advocates for Kane County Mental Health to host May 1 forum on mental health boardsApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Advocates for Kane County Mental Health, a coalition of concerned citizens, faith communities and nonprofit organizations providing mental health and other social servic...
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Dunham Counseling addresses stress of too much 'COVID Togetherness' for couples and familiesApr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - It's been a tough year. Couples and families have been locked in together for months on end, with few of the accustomed outlets for distraction or enjoyment that may hav...
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MCC Speaker Series to provide strategies for discussing death and lossApr 12, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College announces the next event in its popular educational speaker series, "Experts and Insights." The series aims to connect MCC employees, students, a...
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How to help your kids cope with COVID-19 anxietyApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - Last year, while our children were learning to navigate the world around them, that world suddenly changed. What used to seem normal is now strange. What used to excite ...