Articles filed under Mental Health
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Immanuel-Batavia to host free screening of 'Angst' April 28Apr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - IndieFlix, a leading independent online streaming platform, along with its nonprofit arm, the IndieFlix Foundation, is sparking a global conversation about anxiety throu...
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Schaumburg Township hosts mental health awareness fair May 7Apr 21, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township's Mental Health Committee (MHC) will host Minds Matter, a mental health awareness fair, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffm...
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Aurora University discussion centers around PTSD in all walks of lifeApr 10, 2019 5:33 am - Friends have asked Army veteran Mike Barbour if he ever wants to return to Vietnam for a visit after serving there 51 years ago. His response: "No. I go there every nigh...
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Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'Mar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths reached record highs last year in DuPage, Lake and Will counties, sparking new calls for action by advocates working to combat the epidemic. DuPag...
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Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 am - It's a result McHenry County officials hope will continue: fewer opioid overdose deaths in 2018 than 2017, the first such decrease in four years. The county recorded 44 ...
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Naperville campaign teaching mindfulness to 'stressed-out students'Mar 11, 2019 5:30 am - A community with a pattern of “a lot of stressed-out students” is striking back this spring with resources designed to help teens quell the pressure of a season of stand...
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Why Dist. 203 candidates offer different ideas for student mental healthMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Mental health continues to be a focus in a district where several students have taken their own lives in recent years. Six candidates for three school board seats in Na...
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DuPage United pushing for more mental health resources, safer gun practicesMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Two police cars were waiting for Betsi Terpin when she pulled up to her Naperville home a year ago. The 23-year-old has bipolar disorder and had been using drugs to help...
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Renz Center offers new support group for familiesMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Community residents who have a family member struggling with a substance use disorder are encouraged to participate in a new support group, Among Friends. Starting Wedn...
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How Dist. 204 candidates would prioritize student mental healthMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The mental health of the students studying in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is on the minds of five candidates seeking three seats on the school board for the next fo...