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Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment
One of the winners of last year's Connect4MentalHealth Innovation Awards, NAMI Collier County, shares the success they've had with their HUGS program. -
Compassionate Care in the Emergency Room
2 out of 5 individuals who went to the ER for a psychiatric emergency rated their experience as bad or very bad. What can we do to improve the experience? -
Recognizing Those Who Go Above and Beyond to Improve Community Mental Health
Connect4MentalHealth is back and for the second year in a row, accepting applications for the Community Innovation Awards. -
Science Meets the Human Experience: Integrating the Medical and Recovery Models
Can the first-person vision for hopefulness and reliance on experience be integrated with scientific knowledge to inform better care and outcomes? Yes. -
Reducing the Risk of Suicide in Individuals with BPD
Dr. Marsha Linehan is a leading expert in dialectical behavior therapy and borderline personality disorder, and she'll also be speaking at NAMI's National Convention this July. -
The Village: Opening Doors for Those in Need
High rates of homelessness and the revolving door of jails for many who live with serious mental illness are challenges many communities face. MHA Village offers a nationally-recognized program that helps close the gap and encourages the reality of recovery through an approach that aims to provide consistent treatment. -
Change Starts with Us
As college students begin the new academic year, there is one subject that all of them should be focused on, regardless of their major. Suicide is a subject that most people don’t talk about until a tragedy happens, yet it remains the second leading cause of death among college students. Campuses need to provide more education to stem the tide. -
A Long Journey of Healing
It can take time to find the right course of treatment for you. Thank you Jaimie, for sharing your story of recovery.
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Modeling After Minnesota: Achieving Positive Results for Students
How do we implement mental health services in school? Minnesota's example may lead the way to improving student health around the country. -
Finding Mike: He Saved My Life
After leading a campaign to find the stranger who saved his life, Jonny Benjamin is helping change the way we think about mental illness.