Articles filed under Mental Health
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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....
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Explore beneficial effects of music therapy on brain function at Jan. 25 programJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - Music saturates our lives: We enjoy it, we relax with it, we use it as a background for a variety of activities, it plays a vital part in a broad spectrum of programs an...
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Holiday blues got you down? Experts offer advice to help put some joy back in the seasonDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - Experts offer advice to help restore joy
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'This is a historic day': Vernon Township mental health board holds first meetingDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Township's new community mental health board held its first meeting Wednesday, laying the foundation for its mission to support community-based agencies that assi...