Articles filed under Mental Health
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Student's death prompts Lisle leaders to try to prevent othersJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - The self-inflicted death last fall of a high school student from their town convinced Lisle-area officials it was time to take action. The student wasn't the first from ...
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Downers Grove fundraiser offers 'call to action' on suicide preventionJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - A suicide prevention, mental health awareness and schizophrenia research fundraiser in its third year in Downers Grove now has its own anthem. Called "Ben's Mile," like...
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We're doing everything we can with suicide, just not enoughJun 12, 2018 5:33 am - Most fatal diseases come with a game plan. We receive a dire diagnosis and willingly surrender responsibility for our treatment to the professionals. They are the ones w...
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After high-profile deaths, local agencies offer tips on suicide preventionJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - After two high-profile national suicides within a week, local suicide prevention centers and call lines are emphasizing they are open and ready to offer support for thos...
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Naperville ride brings biking's benefits to opioid recovery patientsJun 01, 2018 1:00 am - Four people in recovery from opioid use got a free bicycle, helmet and safety gear last summer through a program that benefits from a fundraiser set to take place Sunday...
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Mental health check in - Five tips for a healthy mind and bodyMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Dr. Andrew Segovia Kulik, chair of psychiatry at the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, is the first to admit that maintaining good mental health is hard, even for t...
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Arlington Heights home for those with mental illness marks 25 yearsMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - In a nondescript two-flat apartment building on Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights one recent afternoon, eight residents gathered to sing verses of "Oh! Susanna," pl...
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How a Winfield doctor helped get new opioid withdrawal drug approvedMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - A suburban doctor was one of the most active researchers to study a drug that recently became the first non-opioid approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat ...
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Surgeon General on suburban opioid response: 'Stay the course'May 02, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams visited the Western suburbs Wednesday to promote what he says is one of the major steps to solving the opioid crisis and to tell of...
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St. Charles man shot by cops charged with assaultApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - A St. Charles man, who was shot by police during a confrontation Thursday afternoon, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer. Christo...