Articles filed under Mental Health
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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...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope offers free programs, support groupsJul 26, 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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CEO's response on sick day for mental health goes viralJul 23, 2017 7:18 am - Recently an utterly human response from a CEO to his employee who was taking time off to cope with mental-health issues took the Internet by storm. It prompted thousands...
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Holmstad Helping Hearts offers support for family, caregivers dealing with Alzheimer'sJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Findings from an Alzheimer's Association survey released in June 2017 show that while 91 percent of survey participants agree it often takes a village to provide care fo...
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NAMI to host monthly coffee July 8Jun 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Kane-south, DeKalb, & Kendall Counties sponsors a monthly coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at Advocate Medical Grou...
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Study: A third of teen girls experience depressionJun 03, 2017 7:22 am - Depression is usually considered an issue parents have to watch out for starting in the turbulent teenage years. The CW channel, full of characters with existential angs...
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Naperville native's film about struggles with anxiety making Hollywood premiereMay 29, 2017 8:00 am - Naperville native Kelsey Sante has lived the experience in her short film, “Reach,” for years. She endured panic attacks while a student at Neuqua Valley High School and...