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Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...

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Burnout Grows to Epic Proportion Among Social Workers

WATCH – ‘A VERY TRYING TIME’ – Oct. 20, 2021 - There’s growing burnout among social workers and front-line outreach workers in the region as the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic continue t... Read More...

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‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: This Finally Helps Her Depression

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Oct. 4, 2021 - Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco surgically implanted a battery-operated, matchbook-sized device in Sarah’s brain — a “pacemaker for the brain” ... Read More...

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Alcohol Kills More Americans Than Drug Overdoses

LEGALIZE IT! OH, IT IS – Sept. 24, 2021 - As we observe National Recovery Month throughout September, it’s important to recognize the scope of America’s alcohol dependence and help those with alcohol use disor... Read More...

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Can Online Therapy Help Children of Alcoholics?

ONLY IF IT’S ON INSTAGRAM – Sept. 16, 2021 - How can online therapy help? Online therapy can be an extremely effective way to address and treat any form of mental illness or work through processing of ne... Read More...

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‘Instagram for Kids’ Will Make Kids Suicidal

DOES CAPITALISM CARE? – Sept. 15, 2021 - The demand comes as top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee announced plans to investigate the company with the help of a “Facebook whistleblower.” “Chi... Read More...

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How the ‘Pleasure Molecule’ Will Reshape Treatment 4 Psychiatric Diseases and Addiction

IT’S DOPE – Sept. 16, 2021 - Calipari emphasizes that “these data rewrite facts about dopamine, including what it encodes within the brain and how it drives behavior.” This is incredibly important as dop... Read More...

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Jaw-Dropping Moments in WSJ’s Bombshell Facebook Probe

WATCH – GIRLS DON’T NEED FILLERS OR FILTERS – Sept. 16, 2021 - There’s a lot to unpack from the Journal’s investigation. But one thing that stands out is just how blatantly Facebook’s problems are docume... Read More...

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Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers

WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...

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The Cost of Putting Yourself Second

WE’RE NUMBER 2! – Sept. 9, 2021 - In Australia, one in six women will suffer from depression in their lifetime. Add that to one in three women who will suffer from anxiety, and per ABS data, more than one in 1... Read More...

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“My Friend Fox” A Memoir of Emotional Healing

VULPINE VALIDATION – Sept. 1, 2021 - “I knew this was a moment that was outside the mundane...this fox just appears and pulls me off the edge, away from that precipice.” The powerful encounter with he... Read More...

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Kids Allowed 5 Mental Health Days From School

HAPPY DAY – Sept. 2, 2021 - Under a bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month, students who decide to take a mental health day will not be required to provide their school with a doctor’s note and will ... Read More...

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Maybe One Day The Mentally Ill Will Get Treatment Not Punishment

LISTEN – DO LESS HARM – August 26, 2021 - Over 70% of those incarcerated have at least one mental health diagnosis or substance use disorder, and nearly 30% have a serious mental illness, much higher than the ... Read More...

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Why We Missed Hugs

WARMTH AND AFFECTION – August 16, 2021 - Similar to regular hunger, touch hunger serves as an alert that something important is missing – in this case, the sense of security, intimacy, and care that come... Read More...

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The Hidden Pandemic: Addiction

NO VACCINE ‘CEPT GOD – August 20, 2021 - Because many who are already addicts are having to self-isolate or remain at home during a lockdown, there is also great risk of overdose. Emergency services are ... Read More...

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A Departure From The Dogma Of Depression

A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK – August 16, 2021 - The stubbornly high, and steadily increasing, rate of suicides in the U.S. is one factor driving the shift. In April, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) award... Read More...

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Sweeping Mental Health Under the Rug

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT – August 11, 2021- According to the Associated Press, “in California, a quarter of the 161,000 people experiencing homelessness also have a severe mental illness.” They “pinball” betwe... Read More...

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Formerly homeless woman given furniture, TV, gift cards after finding housing

WATCH – SHE’S IN HEAVEN – August 11, 2021 - Mallard has only spent a week in the new apartment. She said she’s still getting accustomed to sleeping in her own bed. NewsChannel5 viewers donated a TV and stan... Read More...

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The Connection Between Addiction And Mental Health

WE’RE ONLY HUMAN – August 14, 2021 - From depression and anxiety to drug and alcohol use, mental health struggles are common. In fact, nearly 44 million Americans are affected by mental health conditions each ... Read More...

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Kit Harington Reveals Most Beautiful Thing About Sobriety

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION – August 8, 2021 - “You get to a place where you feel like you are a bad person, you feel like you are a shameful person, and you feel that there’s no way out, that’s just who you... Read More...

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Homeless man stuck in loop of fractured system

SHAMEFUL CYCLE OF DESPAIR – August 7, 2021 - “The public just doesn’t know. They’re mad about all the encampments and people on the streets because they don’t understand what it takes to deal with this other t... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin details 2020 suicide attempt, pill addiction

LAUGHING BEHIND THE TEARS – August 2, 2021- You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Kathy Griffin outlined to ABC the dire personal straits she found herself in while on tour in 2017, including batt... Read More...

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Christy Carlson Romano celebrates 5 years of sobriety

SHE’S GOT IT ALL – July 20, 2021 - “We are so proud of you Christy! You were always a role model to me since the 2000s!” one person commented. “One month sober today! Thank you for sharing this,” another ins... Read More...

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A Look Back: Soundgarden star Chris Cornell’s tragic death after breaking years of sobriety

EVERYONE IS SUSCEPTIBLE – July 20, 2021 - It was touring with Soundgarden in 2017 though that Chris tragically took his own life. He was found unconscious in his hotel room in Michigan while on tour w... Read More...

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Doctors treating depression see promise in ketamine

WATCH – ANYTHING TO STOP DRIBBLING – July 21, 2021 - Generic ketamine isn’t specifically approved as a depression treatment, but U.S. doctors are often allowed to prescribe Food and Drug Administration-approved medi... Read More...

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Is Gut Health is Linked to Mental Health?

FOLLOW YOUR GUT...IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION – July 20, 2021 - Have you ever had a “gut feeling” about a situation? Or maybe you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous? You may even feel like yo... Read More...

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More women are dying in jail

ENDLESS TEARS – July 15th, 2021 - Experts told The 19th that the numbers underscore the need to not only assist women’s needs inside the jails, but to also implement systemic reforms, services and progra... Read More...

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Cannabis Use May Be Linked with Suicidal Thoughts, Plans, Attempts in Young Adults

DYING TO STOP – June 24, 2021 - Cannabis use has been associated with a higher likelihood of thinking about suicide in young adults, according to a study from the US National Institutes of Health publish... Read More...

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Mental illness wrecked his NFL career, now Montee Ball helps others avoid same fate

WATCH – HE ‘GOT BACK UP’ – May 28, 2021 - Depression, anxiety and alcoholism led to the end of Montee Ball’s NFL career. Now in recovery, he’s mentoring others who are fighting the same battles. more@Yahoo... Read More...

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Science Says: Meditation and Mindfulness Works

YOU ARE THE WAVES – June 3, 2021 - Not a trait or a practice, mindfulness is instead a state of being. Here are some of the common takeaways they found: Reduced Rumination. In 2008, participants of a 10-day meditat... Read More...

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