Articles filed under Mental Health
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Caring in Action: Ecker Center's 'One Magical Evening' hopes to conjure up a good time and raise moneyNov 10, 2021 5:00 am - Psychiatric and mental health services. Substance use and gambling disorder services. Psychosocial rehabilitation groups. HIV/STI testing and prevention. Overdose preven...
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Union volunteers replace deteriorating deck at Hoffman Estates addiction centerNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - A network of community connections in Hoffman Estates and a spirit of generosity contributed to the undertaking of a long overdue building repair at an addiction recover...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding at October meetingOct 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $10,000 in capital funding to Journeys: The Road Home during their meeting on Oct. 26. Funds will support Journeys' con...
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PTSD raises likelihood of developing ischemic heart diseaseOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I'm the sister of a veteran, and I'm very interested in the recent study about people with PTSD having a higher risk of heart problems. Can you please talk about that...
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Potts: Make peace with the past to live more happily in the presentSep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - To get to know the people I work with in counseling, we usually spend a number of sessions taking about their personal history. We look at which people were important in...
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A lethal combination: Protect youth from the impact of substance use on suicideSep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - We hear a lot about mental health concerns and the risk of suicide for our youth. We hear less about increased suicidal risk from alcohol and drug use on stressed and de...
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Glenbard Parent Series Oct. 12 speaker to discuss using emotions to help well-beingSep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotion to Help Our Kids, Ourselves...
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Learn how to cope with aftershocks of COVID-19 pandemic at Sept. 29 programSep 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Let's face it. The pandemic struck like an earthquake and continues to impact, in varying degrees, our bodies, minds and spirits. "I'm Listening … Dealing With the After...
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Batavia author, Suicide Hotline volunteer to sign new bookSep 19, 2021 7:30 am - As the Batavia Chamber of Commerce's executive director from 2004 to 2014, Roger Breisch did a lot of things to help the city's businesses and build an overall sense of ...
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Constable: Not everything is 9/11, but first responders all face stress. A new website aims to help.Sep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Reliving the sorrow and heroism of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the outpouring of love and admiration for the men and women who rushed into the chaos to he...