New support line dedicated to helping commercial fishermen
An international mental health partnership kicked off this week to help those in marine trades, including fishermen, cope with the...
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
National Night Out: Celebrating community strengths together
A night to bring the community together and demonstrate that everyone belongs will be held Oct. 5 this year as part of the National Night...
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
Raising suicide awareness one stride at a time
Runners will hit the road next month to raise awareness around suicide and the grief and pain experienced from losing loved ones to this...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Suicide prevention is a job for everyone
Last September, when I first became aware of the idea that everyone can help prevent suicide, I wasn't sure what that meant exactly. Did...
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Online guides offer support for parents and children. Start here.
As we get closer to the first day of school, stress is building on both parents and children around what this school year will be like,...
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
Help reduce the stigma of a drug-related death on Tuesday
You don’t need to know someone who died from an overdose to help survivors pay tribute to their grief over losing a loved one to opioid...
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Colleges need to rethink mental health beliefs and policies
Colleges and universities have some work to do to be able to provide adequate support to students who have mental health diagnoses,...
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Accepting mental well-being is a process
One of the things I've learned about mental health while writing this blog over the last year, is just how invisible it is and how that...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
The LGBTQ+ Network supports local youth in style
As this summer season reaches its peak and we head, unavoidably, toward the start of school again, it's noteworthy to see the significant...
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
You are not alone
It's been fascinating to watch the conversation around mental health shift in some pretty significant ways over the past year. What was...
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
Need help? Start here.
Sometimes the decision to get mental health help is delayed, not because a person fears the judgement of others, but simply because they...
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Don't miss this documentary on mental health
At some point during Help & Hope's mental health event last week, I had a moment to mentally step back and notice that we had a robust...
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Do you know when most suicides happen?
Did you know that this is the time of year when most suicides happen? Many people think suicides are more likely to occur during the...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
LGBTQ Pride: Accepting others’ true selves can save lives
As we head into Pride month, there’s a lot to be concerned about for local LGBTQ youth communities. As a group, these youth struggle with...
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Stopping Elder Abuse
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an opportunity for us to raise awareness of senior abuse and neglect, and to show all of us...
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
What are your mental health milestones?
A good friend once reminded me that taking care of my mental health is more than meditating, exercising regularly, or spending time...
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