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DEI Summit to focus on humanity, mental health, spiritual diversity
The University of Michigan community will focus on nurturing the heart, mind and soul at the 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit on Oct. 12. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the summit will provide an opportunity for U-M students, faculty and staff to examine the role of the arts in supporting …
CMHS launches online appointment scheduling system, hosts mental health and wellbeing fair
Tufts’ Counseling and Mental Health Services is now offering an online appointment scheduling system, has student Mental Health Representatives and is hosting a mental health and wellbeing fair on Monday as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Julie Jampel, director of training at CMHS, said that the launch of the new appointment scheduling system has …
How workplaces actually integrate mental health tools
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. At the end of 2019, Calm launched a workplace wellness service. Little did the Calm Business team know that mental health, labor and the inextricable relationship between the two would be transformed forever by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Optimal birth weight may help reduce the risk of mental health problems in children
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that babies with larger birth weights tend to have fewer mental health and behavioral issues in childhood and adolescence. These findings could help to identify and support children at greater risk of developing psychological problems. The study, published in European Child & Adolescent …
Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation—led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.)—to help improve college students’ mental health and incentivize higher education institutions to develop and implement comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans. “The college years can …
Give college students a fall mental health break
Monday, Oct. 10, is World Mental Health Day. According to the World Health Organization, the purpose of this day is to raise awareness regarding mental health issues. It is important to support people who struggle with mental illness so that they do not feel they are suffering alone. Connecticut colleges and universities should recognize Oct. …
Minnesota mental health workers set date for three-day strike
Workers at both healthcare facilities filed a 10-day notice before the strike begins Oct. 3. MINNEAPOLIS — Mental health workers from M Health Fairview and Allina Health filed a 10-day notice on Monday for their Unfair Labor Practice strike that would begin Oct. 3 if no agreement is reached. Over 400 workers from both organizations …
Young people are driving a rise in mental health spending
While older people represent the lion’s share of overall health care costs, people under 25 are propelling a slow and steady rise in mental health and addiction spending, according to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Why it matters: Employers face an increasingly tough balancing act: They know robust mental health benefits …
Family of nurse charged in Windsor Hills crash advocates for mental health awareness
Nicole Linton’s family advocating for mental health awareness The family of Nicole Linton, the driver charged with killing six in Windsor Hills wreck back in August, has published a website, advocating for mental health awareness. LOS ANGELES – The family of Nicole Linton — the driver charged with murdering five people and an unborn child …
The Hope for B.E.S.T. looks to help mental health awareness
Lori Yeager has sprung into action to help stop the stigma of mental health. Yeager started “The Hope for B.E.S.T.” after she lost one of her triplet brothers Dan Best to suicide in 2018. “The first couple of months were a blur, because you’re trying to wrap your head around something that you just can’t …
