Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers
October 2, 2018Beyond One Day at a Time: Planning for the Lifetime of a Person with Special Needs
Monday, November 5, 2018
Topic: Beyond One Day at a Time: Planning for the Lifetime of a Person with Special Needs
Speaker: Debbie Niemann & Kacy Seitz, Northwestern Mutual
Kacy and Debbie both have daughters with special needs. This workshop will education individuals with a special needs child/adult on how to prepare for two generations of financial security. The workshop will show attendees how to build a team and cover the key aspects to a special needs plan.
Please bring your questions.
Location: Grace United Church of Read More
We Need Your Help – Online Survey for Policy Recommedations
Please take a moment to complete our online survey. This survey helps the NAMI St. Louis Advocacy Committee identify the annual advocacy and public policy recommendations to the NAMI St. Louis Board of Directors. It should take no longer than 15 minutes, and many cases it will take only 5 minutes!
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Read MoreHow My Depression Made Me A Better State Representative
When I first told the world I suffered from a major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, I miscalculated. I was angry at the time, and I didn’t realize it would actually have a positive impact on me and the people I represent.
I’m a full-time elected official. I have the great privilege of serving as a Pennsylvania State Representative for the people of the 132nd Legislative District, representing parts of Allentown and South Read More
Training The Community To Recognize And Respond To Crises
As a child, I watched my brother struggle for years. Mental health simply wasn’t a topic discussed much in the 1970s and 1980s, and my parents had few resources to turn to for help. I was 21 years old when my brother took his life; I understand firsthand what families go through and the impact of losing a loved one to suicide.
It’s what led me to my current role, working with organizations in Read More
Make mental health a new years resolution
ST. LOUIS – Many of you may have a new year’s resolution to get into shape, get healthier, go to the gym. But have you thought of your mental health? Perhaps you’re considering counseling or therapy. Dr. Jessi Gold, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, visited Fox 2 News to answer some of those questions that might be weighing on you.
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Read MoreUniversity of Missouri campuses addressing increased student mental health needs
By JONATHAN AHL • JAN 3, 2019
The Counseling Center at Missouri S&T has seen an increase in students seeking its services.
The four campuses of the University of Missouri System are seeing an increase in requests for student counseling and other mental health services and are working together to meet the demand.
Chris Sullivan, who oversees counseling services at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Read More
Alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders share genetic links
(Image credit: Michael Worful)
In the largest study of genetic factors linked to alcohol dependence, an international team of researchers identified a gene known to affect risk, and they determined that many other genes also contribute to risk for alcohol dependence to a lesser degree. In addition, the study linked genetic factors associated with alcohol dependence to other psychiatric disorders, such as depression, and showed that genetic factors associated with typical drinking sometimes are different from those associated Read More
As Stephen Colbert opens up about his anxiety, panic attack sufferers tell us how they cope at work
Mindful breathing, medication and therapy does wonders for those like the ‘Late Show’ host, Ryan Reynolds, Carson Daly and Meghan Trainor, who get panic attacks on the job.
You’re just going about your business when suddenly, your chest gets tight, your heart starts pounding and you can’t breathe.
That’s the terrifying experience felt by someone suffering a panic attack.
“It was like there was a weight on my chest and I was suffocating. The more I fixated on it, the Read More