Articles filed under Mental Health
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Mount Prospect hosting "Mental Health Matters" webinarsMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Human Services Department is collaborating with Amita Behavioral Health to host a pair of "Mental Health Matters" free virtual webinars to help commun...
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Free suicide prevention trainingsMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting three free virtual trainings to help prevent suicide. The hourlong "Talk Saves Lives" ...
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DuPage providing curbside NarcanMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Narcan Program has adjusted its services due to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide curbside pickup of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan and phone or virtual t...
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Teens may be having a rough time coping with COVID-19May 17, 2020 7:00 am - Stress, fear and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic can wear anyone down, but teens may have an especially tough time coping emotionally right now. Feeling dep...
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Cook commissioner hosting virtual town hall on mental healthMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host a Mental Heath Virtual Town Hall at noon Friday with community leaders on the importance of mental health and gettin...
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Delta Dental of Illinois offers ways to care for both during pandemicMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - If you are experiencing more worry, fear or anxiety during this pandemic, you aren't alone. These overwhelming emotions can affect your sleeping and eating habits - and ...
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The Juniper Center switches to teletherapy; free crisis services for COVID-19 first respondersApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Juniper Center is now offering free mental health crisis services for first responders, for those who have family in the hospital for COVID-19 and those who have los...
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Therapist discusses how music can help you cope with isolationApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - From the citywide singalongs to the burst of new TikToks, music is playing a huge role in helping people cope during COVID-19 isolation. Jessica Pouranfar, MT-BC, NICU-M...
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5 pandemic isolation tips from mental health pros who live aloneApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Nicole Yarmolkevich and Carl Evans both live alone and are experiencing the challenges of solitude during the coronavirus stay-at-home order. But their jobs could give ...
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Counselors bring connections to people living aloneApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - The isolation of the stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic is magnified for people who live alone. Without routines that bring interaction, connections and...