Articles filed under Mental Health
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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...
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Naperville health center trains 10,000 people in Mental Health First AidApr 16, 2018 5:30 am - Thirty-five people spent Thursday in a training session in Naperville to spot and address the signs of a mental health crisis, and one of them was special. Someone amon...
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Recovering teens 'connect over something healthy'Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - In the recovery community where he gets help battling addiction, Ethan Werner stands out. He's 18, and being a teenager is not the norm among the participants in the We...
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How one suburban district is helping traumatized students succeedApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Suburban Education Lab is an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, colleges and universities tackling common, universal problems st...
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Veterans advocates in Aurora: Seeking mental help isn't weaknessApr 06, 2018 5:34 am - When veterans experience the mental health challenges known as the "invisible wounds of war," many fear they've become something they despise: weak. But speakers at a v...
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New walk in Naperville to help teens learn about mental healthMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - An event in Naperville will add mental health awareness and suicide prevention to the causes supported by teens at the Alive Center in Naperville. Since the center open...
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Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago to host Informational Support Group and Fundraiser April 4 in WestmontMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - If you have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, chances are you will want to know all your treatment options. Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago provides a ...