Articles filed under Mental Health
-
How rise in opioid deaths takes toll on funeral home operatorsJul 22, 2018 5:00 am - When Denise and Tim Eilrich's 21-year-old son died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl, the days became a blur of shock and tragedy, a jarring introduction to...
-
How a suburban doctor is helping improve national pain managementJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - A suburban doctor is one of 21 public members of a national panel working to identify gaps in pain management and suggesting ways to close them as the nation battles the...
-
Teens can sign up for 'Stable of Support' campJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - JourneyCare and Main Stay Therapeutic Farm in Richmond have partnered to offer "Stable of Support," a special one-day grief program for teens, ages 13-17 who are coping ...
-
Pizza place takes up mental health cause in Naperville teen's nameJun 24, 2018 1:00 am - When Isaac Pedley was new to Naperville as a 13-year-old and having a difficult time transitioning from his former home in Michigan, a new pizza shop became, as his mom ...
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...