Articles filed under Mental Health
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'More of my friends might be alive': Is a safe haven for drug users the answer to overdose surge?Mar 13, 2023 6:00 am - The rise in drug overdoses in Illinois and the dramatic increase in fentanyl seizures by law enforcement have lawmakers reaching for solutions. One of the latest, backed...
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Indian Prairie Unit District 204 to hold Mental Health Symposium March 4Feb 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is hosting its first Mental Health Symposium from 8 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Saturday, March 4, at Metea Valley High School, 1801 N. Eola Road ...
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Geneva nonprofit Fox Valley Hands of Hope shifts mission to grief counseling, mental health aidFeb 24, 2023 5:00 am - As more for-profit hospice programs became available and state certification regulations for that type of care created more challenges in the past few years, the not-for...
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Fetterman draws praise for getting help for depressionFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When Patrick Kennedy was in Congress, he would sneak in his treatments for substance abuse over the holidays, in between congressional work periods. An...
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Mental health becomes routine: Buffalo Grove man uses standup comedy to share struggles, promote treatmentFeb 13, 2023 4:30 am - Yash Hatkar's journey in standup comedy began at what he planned to be his life's end. After years of struggling with sexual identity issues and obsessive-compulsive dis...
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Why Wheeling Township 708 board appointments are drawing mixed reviewsJan 25, 2023 12:00 am - Wheeling Township Supervisor Kathy Penner said her seven appointees to Wheeling Township's new mental health board have a wide range of qualifications. But advocates of...
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Veterans in suicidal crisis can now seek free care at any hospitalJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Every second matters when preventing veteran suicide. Now, veterans facing a suicidal crisis can get immediate and free treatment at any VA medical facility or non-VA ho...
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NAMI offers free mental health education courseJan 15, 2023 10:00 pm - NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, eight-session education program for people who love someone with mental health conditions. It provides information about anxiety, depres...
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New year, same problems? How local mental health experts are helping kids, familiesJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - Mental health problems people battled in 2022 may linger in 2023, as perhaps new challenges come to the forefront, experts say. The World Health Organization reported a ...
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'Look for the silver lining': Tips for reducing stress in 2023Jan 12, 2023 4:55 am - Psychologist Dr. David Rakofsky, president of Wellington Counseling Group in Northbrook, Chicago and Lincolnwood, offers stress-reducing tips people can work on in 2023....