(WJET/WFXP) – Erie County has been awarded grant funding for violence prevention efforts and to help bolster public safety. Pennsylvania State Representatives Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie), Bob Merski (D-Erie) and Pat Harkins (D-Erie) announced Wednesday the Erie County District Attorney’s Office has been awarded an $835,978 grant that will assist youth and individuals with mental health []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than 400 students from across the Sunflower State gathered at the Capitol building to advocate for mental health on Monday. March 26 marks the celebration of Youth Mental Health Advocacy Day. The students at the Capitol building are a part of Youth Leaders in Kansas (YLINK). The organization has more than 50 []
Charlie Health looks at how social media can cause negative effects on youth mental health and offers tips for how to manage usage.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students across the Bibb County School District are putting their mental health to the forefront this week by participating in the student-inspired Mental Health Awareness Week. According to a school district news release, when Superintendent Dr. Dan A. Sims met with the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee this school year, the feedback he received was an overwhelming
A team of community health specialists at the Boston University School of Public Health, working with a psychiatrist from Brown University, has found evidence that suggests workers who have more job flexibility and security tend to have better mental health overall.
For the third year in a row, Haverhill is accepting applications for its Youth Activities and Mental Health Fund. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett, who helped launch the program in 2021 while serving as a city councilor, said $750,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act money is earmarked for the program with $250,000 dedicated exclusively to […] The post Haverhill Taking Applications for Youth Activities and Mental Health Fund Through April 12 first appeared on WHAV.
The counselling sessions focus on all kinds of worries and concerns, and last year more than 14,000 sessions were delivered to children on low moods or feelings of unhappiness. That’s nearly 40 counselling sessions per day with children who feel unhappy. It is vital young people understand that Childline is here for all children with any concern, no matter how small they may seem. Our counsellors know how vital it is for young people to seek support when struggling with their mental health,...
(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento Republic FC & UC Davis Health joined forces Thursday for a day of fun and games aimed at tackling a serious issue among children and teens in the Sacramento region. The rates of obesity in children and teens in the area are above California’s statewide average. Be Healthy Sacramento reports that 17% []
The Spider-Verse is a ton of fun, but a new short film is taking things in another direction by supporting youth mental health awareness.
By Mahtab Javed Siddiqui, Mental Health Unit, South Asian Network, Artesia, CA As a child, I watched my mother meticulously prepare a paste of turmeric and black pepper over a hot flame. The sizzle of the paste and the aromatic scent of turmeric were overcome […]
Columbus Regional Health is conducting a Health Status Survey by telephone and online through May. Continue reading at The Republic News.
To live with OCD or any type of mental health diagnosis requires strength and fortitude.