Mike Scotland with some members of his group, Community Clean Up (via SWNS) A 32-year-old man started picking up trash to improve his mental health and now his entire family spends quality time together cleaning up, while helping his community. Mike Scotland began experiencing depression when he was in his early 20s. After struggling for … Read more
It’s a crisp autumn morning in Perth and 26-year-old Madi is sitting in a patio in pajamas and holding a hot cup of coffee. You can see a gray sky through the tree branches swaying in the wind. Madi got up early for a phone interview with ABC RN all in the mindand she’s outside … Read more
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With calls increasing and waiting times improving, early signs seemed to suggest the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline could help address the nation’s unmet mental health need. But questions remain. After the change, the data indicates that the simplified number may be delivering on its promise. Lifeline encounter volume, which includes phone calls, texts … Read more
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Photo / Supplied. Australian fitness brand expanding into New Zealand brings a new approach to fitness. There’s a new fitness option in town: bringing back the “sense of community” that has helped them take Australia by storm. Fitstop says its brand is “taking off” in New Zealand, where it has opened three new locations – … Read more
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – A new Co-Responder Program between the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Community Counseling Center aims to provide rapid mental health help to those experiencing a crisis. Now, within a few patrols, Cape Girardeau Police will have someone on their side. “Responding with law enforcement to calls related to behavioral … Read more
The entire world had to learn how to go remote in 2020. As COVID-19 spread, businesses were either closed or learning how to safely conduct daily operations for employees and patrons. With the help of video conferencing and messaging technologies, many service industries were able to pivot online—including mental health care. To better understand the … Read more
Dancing is more than a hobby for retiree Lou Tiziani; he is helping him stay young. Twice a week she helps organize New Vogue dance events in the Wollongong area and has its own website that lists all the dances in the region from the Highlands to the South Coast. New Vogue sequence dancing originated … Read more