Articles filed under Mental Health
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'Corey's Goal' aims to educate schools on disciplinary issuesDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - Nearly a year after their son's meeting with Naperville North High School officials, which led to his suicide, Corey Walgren's family is taking action to prevent it from...
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Editorial: Shared police social worker could be model ideaDec 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Good cops must have some social-work skills to be effective. Being a good listener, dispensing sound advice, knowing when to use patience or a firm hand to defuse tense ...
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How to handle the holidays while grievingDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - Here are suggestions from facilitators of a program called GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays for dealing with a loved one's death at this time of year: • Realize the h...
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How support groups help families celebrate holidays despite griefDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - After a loved one dies, the holidays are never the same. They can be festive. They can be cheerful. They can even be memorable. But they'll never be the way they were be...
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High parent turnout for Naperville suicide prevention lessonsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - In the 1980s, the first books about suicide prevention in schools were full of warnings about heavy metal lyrics and the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. ...
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Kane County crisis training teaches police calm, communication over handcuffsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The woman's speech was slurred as she clutched a bottle of wine in a paper bag while lying on the floor of a building in Burlington. An electrical cord was wrapped aroun...
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DuPage addiction recovery center founder 'never stopped fighting'Nov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Some told Henry Tews there were no alcoholics in DuPage County, no need for a halfway house or a place for alcohol and drug users to recover. He proved them wrong with ...
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Vietnam veteran's mission: Saving my brothers from their demonsNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - When Bill “Fallout” Atkinson and members of Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1 get together, they hop off their motorcycles and greet each other with a hug and a “welcom...
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Veteran controls environment to ease stress of PTSDNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - The melted body is ingrained in Shaun Garry's head, an unwelcome souvenir from his 15 months as a soldier in Iraq. He doesn't like to describe the image. Sheltering othe...
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Mental health resources for veterans, familiesNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - Many state and local organizations help veterans and their families. Here are some resources for mental health and suicide prevention. For veterans: Veterans Crisis...