Articles filed under Mental Health
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Saturday's 5K to benefit local NAMI organizationOct 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The 2017 NAMI 5K will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave. in downtown Batavia. Advance registration by Thursday, Oct. 5, is...
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Heroin, opioid detox just the start of recovery, not the cureSep 25, 2017 5:30 am - For all the benefits of making medically monitored detox more readily available, the process means nothing if the patient leaves and takes a pill, snorts a line or shoot...
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Demand for detox in suburban hospitals rises as opioid crisis worsensSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - In one wing of the fifth floor of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, the hand sanitizer dispensers are in the hall instead of inside each room. ...
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Aurora teacher's heartfelt lesson: Suicide is always preventableSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - Mary Kay Gleason doesn't usually tell her students her family's story of suicide loss so early in the school year. They're only in seventh grade, so she wants to gauge ...
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Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose helpSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - An opioid overdose reversal effort that has saved 344 people in five years will be expanded in DuPage County, thanks to a $1.5 million federal grant, health officials sa...
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Crisis intervention training aims to give cops more optionsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County will host its first crisis intervention training for 30 law enforcement officers in October. The specialized training, which has been approved by the Illinoi...
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Lake County hosts mental health conference Sept. 14Sep 03, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department will host a Mental Health Wellness and Recovery Conference from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Greenbelt Cultural Cente...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope offers free programs, support groupsAug 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope, a community-based, nonprofit organization, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and providing hope for those experiencing grief or lif...
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Renz Center hosts candlelight vigil, offers overdose prevention trainingAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - To commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day, Renz Addiction Counseling Center is inviting community residents who have lost a family member or friend to drugs or...
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This app tells you when you're depressed, but who else does it tell?Jul 29, 2017 7:15 am - A Facebook message pops up on my phone screen. "What's going on in your world?" It's from a robot named Woebot, the brainchild of Stanford University psychologist Alison...