Suicide remains a public health concern, as an estimated 703,000 people die by it each year worldwide. Researchers found that brief cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce suicide attempts by as much as 60%, and those sessions were in person.
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Can you recognize the difference between worry, anxiety, and panic in children? The 2024 Allen Lima Leadership class is helping answer that question with a free hands-on workshop for parents, educational professionals, and councilors this Thursday at Rhodes State College. As part of their class project, they talked to school counselors and learned the biggest need they see is helping children with anxiety. So, they are bringing in people from Miami University to put on an engagement lab at Rhodes State College on Thursday morning to help people better recognize and regulate worry and anxiety in children.
First responders prioritize the health of others while responding to calls, but on Friday, their mental health care was the focus. Day 2 of the "Peer Support" class continued at the Bath Township Fire Station. Safety service jobs come with exposure to traumatic triggers and events, so the free in-person course instructs emergency personnel on how to support each other should someone enter a mental health crisis. Often, there is a stigma of first responders seeking mental health treatment, and leaders want to break this stigma before one engages in self-destructive behavior.
FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - From 7am to 5:20pm, volunteers took turns standing guard by a casket in honor of veterans lost to suicide and in hopes of…
Ohio is encouraging businesses to create a program to support current employees or potential future employees that are recovering from mental health and substance use disorders.
A Jefferson Award winner and owner of a local non-profit was honored with an award for his public service. David Bates, who is the owner and founder of Warriors Way, was awarded the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for public service along with a gold medal. Bates is an Iraq War veteran and was also a 2024 Jefferson Award winner this year for his service efforts in Warriors Way.
A new facility has opened to help people who are battling addiction and mental health problems. Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions held an open house at their new South Cable Road location. Lighthouse opened its first Lima location four years ago. Now they renovated the former Knights of Columbus Hall into a new space that will not only allow them to help more people, but it has an outdoor space where people can relax and garden and a peer center for clients to hang out.
CLEVELAND, OH (CLEVELAND CLINIC) - If you find yourself constantly adding new items to your online shopping cart or buying things you really don’t need, you’re not alone. Compulsive shopping can be a common problem. As Susan Albers, PsyD, psychologist for Cleveland Clinic explains, mental health has a lot to do with it. Dr. Albers said when you buy something, the neurotransmitter dopamine is released into your brain, making you feel good. The enjoyment you get is from the experience, not so much the item. She said you can help reduce compulsive shopping through simple behavior modification, like pausing before a purchase. Ask yourself if you really need this item. How will it add value to your life? You should also focus on how you’re feeling. Are you buying something to escape negative emotions? Other tips include deleting shopping apps on your phone and setting a budget.
Around 800,000 people suffer a stroke each year in the United States, which means that someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. While the patients are obviously facing a long road to recovery, the loved ones who care could face their own issues. Pearl Lewandowski tells us about what the new study shows. A stroke is an emergency that occurs suddenly, and in those situations, family members or loved ones often struggle to know what medical treatments the person with a stroke would want. Research from the University of Michigan finds that this can cause long-term mental health effects for the family decision-maker.