Articles filed under Mental Health
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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...
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In wake of election victories, advocates continue push for community mental health boardsDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - Mental health advocates in the suburbs persuaded voters in November to establish new community boards and a new tax that will fund local organizations that address menta...
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In search of balance during the busy holiday seasonDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Earlier this fall I was attending a leadership summit in a suburb of Chicago. Following our sessions one afternoon, I went for a power walk before dinner. Adjacent to t...
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Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson supports families who experience perinatal loss as part of NFL's My Cause My CleatsDec 04, 2022 10:00 pm - Four months ago, Jennie Goosby and Tony Bakken were faced with the unthinkable loss of their infant daughter Charlotte Olivia, born 14 weeks early. Chicago Bears safety ...
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College of DuPage students sharing their thoughts on mental healthNov 13, 2022 10:00 pm - College students are dealing with mental health issues in numbers not seen before. According to the Mayo Clinic, anxiety and depression among college students has signif...
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'A heart for change': Advocates celebrate voters' approval of mental health boardsNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Voters in four suburban counties made a strong statement Tuesday about the importance of treating mental health. In referendums this fall, voters approved tax increases ...