Articles filed under Mental Health
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‘This is real’: Arlington Heights event promotes OD awareness without stigmaAug 30, 2024 10:56 am - Family pictures will be on display at Arlington Heights’ North School Park Friday during a commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day. But these aren’t just any photos of friends and relatives, they have a deadly serious purpose.
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Naperville Rotary’s resilience workshop to help families of veterans, first respondersAug 27, 2024 11:14 pm - The Rotary Club of Naperville, in collaboration with community partners, is offering a “Resilience Tactics Workshop,” a free event designed to support the families and su...
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Our Saviour’s gives breathing room to grief in new groupAug 13, 2024 11:24 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will look to explore the myriad facets of grief — how it changes perspectives and relationships as well as daily lives — in a ...
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St. Thomas the Apostle to offer mental health first aid courseJul 30, 2024 9:21 pm - Learn exactly what to do in crisis situation through “Mental Health First Aid: CPR for the Brain,” a two-part program that begins with a two-hour, self-paced online course.
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Lawmaker suggests “bad faith diversion” by township leaders on mental health fundingJul 29, 2024 8:06 pm - State Rep. Daniel Didech said he is willing to explore additional legislation to validate a referendum Wheeling Township voters passed in 2022 to fund mental health services. But he’s also questioning township leaders’ ongoing refusal to levy a voter-approved tax to pay for programs addressing mental health.
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Social anxiety can be limiting. There are ways to get relief.Jul 24, 2024 5:30 am - As a psychologist, I have noticed that social anxiety has become one of the most often-cited reasons people seek therapy in my practice, especially since the rise of social media and all the virtual ways we interact with each other as well as the pandemic.
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Registration open for the Oct. 5 NAMIWalks in BataviaJul 17, 2024 11:14 pm - Over the past year, NAMIWalks has surged to new levels of popularity and impact. Your support and participation have made a difference.
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‘Nothing else like this’: Palatine approves housing for young trafficking victimsJul 16, 2024 4:34 pm - Housing for girls and young women who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking is expected to open next year in Palatine.
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Protesters demand Wheeling Township act on mental health fundingJun 26, 2024 8:26 pm - A crowd of about 30 protesters stood in front of Wheeling Township headquarters in Arlington Heights on Tuesday urging township leaders to finally fund a mental health board created by voters more than 18 months ago.
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.