Articles filed under Mental Health
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Seeking solutionsMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Problem: Many cultures are hesitant to discuss mental health issues, which often are downplayed or even stigmatized. Experts say understanding culture is key to effectiv...
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Clients, therapists say culture plays key role in mental health treatmentMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - First of three parts Ale Bugaro is listening to her new client's uncertainty about seeking therapy for her depression and anxiety. The client just isn't sure it will wor...
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Kane County Behavioral Health Council celebrating 10 yearsMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - During Mental Health Month in May, the Kane County Mental Health Council is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its founding. Just this year, it combined the Mental Hea...
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Bloomingdale Township moving to form mental health boardMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - A referendum Bloomingdale Township officials described before the April election as advisory now requires the township to raise property taxes to fund a new mental healt...
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Naperville North student writes about school's 'pressure culture' - and community respondsMay 07, 2017 1:00 am - A Naperville North High School student touched a nerve and sparked a communitywide conversation when she posted an online petition seeking to change the “pressure cultur...
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NAMI to host annual meeting, volunteer orientationApr 27, 2017 11:00 pm - NAMI Kane-South, DeKalb and Kendall Counties will hold its annual general meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Santori Public Library, 101 S River St., Aurora. N...
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TriCity Family Services helped radio host Scott MackayApr 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Radio host Scott Mackay shares how TriCity Family Services helped him after hitting rock bottom
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Rare treatment center for anxiety opens in Elk GroveApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Local officials and community members gathered to dedicate the most recent of only four residential treatment centers in the nation for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive ...
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Renz Center expands self-empowerment support programApr 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Renz Addiction Counseling Center has expanded its SMART Recovery support program to include their St. Charles location. An alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Re...
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Missing woman, 57, found after wandering in Elk Grove VillageApr 08, 2017 1:00 am - A 57-year-old woman who wandered away from her adult son in Elk Grove Village was found Saturday afternoon, police said. The woman, a former Winetka resident, was last s...