Articles filed under Mental Health
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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...
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Glenbard Parent Series to host online conversation Sept. 23 about therapy and anxietySep 09, 2021 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 23, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, Our Lives" wit...
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Glenbard Parent Series to address stress, anxiety among teens Sept. 23Sep 09, 2021 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 23, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Our Teens"...
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When the system fails your mentally ill or addicted loved oneSep 05, 2021 7:00 am - I've been advocating for a family in an excruciating situation. Their 39-year-old son - once a successful entrepreneur with a lovely young family - is now struggling wit...
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The news these days is, well, a lot. How do you talk to kids about it?Aug 31, 2021 5:30 am - The news lately has been one crisis after another: the death of U.S. servicemen and women in Afghanistan, the devastation left by the earthquake in Haiti, and Hurricane ...
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Grief Matters Support Group starts new sessionAug 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton welcomes anyone grieving the death or loss of someone to be a part of the new session of the Grief Matters Support Group. The gr...
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Former coach's presentation in St. Charles aims to raise awareness of mental healthAug 20, 2021 6:00 am - Mark Potter admits he had a "cloud over my head" with no idea how to get out from under that feeling. This happens to those suffering from anxiety and depression, but Po...
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Gurnee family shines light on mental health with 5K to benefit NAMIAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - It's OK not to be OK. Michael Phelps said this when commenting on Simone Biles pulling out of the all-around gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
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Constable: How homes with guns can reduce the risksAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - In our imperfect world, it's impossible to protect every person from every lurking danger. So we focus on risk reduction. People get killed in car crashes, but we can re...
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Constable: Olympic abuses definitely not part of Elgin gymnastics academy's experienceAug 05, 2021 5:00 am - As another Olympics draws to a close, we not only marvel at the amazing talents of the USA Gymnastics women's team, but we hear their pain. Considered the greatest gymna...