CINCINNATI (WKRC) - First responders are trained to save others while putting their own lives on the line. Many of the challenges they face after a call are often hidden from the public eye. “You see ...
Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has been providing peer support for many years now. This is groundbreaking work in the emerging climate of the mental health landscape. Peer support is ...
After decades of struggling with substance abuse and undiagnosed mental illness, John Schrader began to put his mental health first, and now he helps others do the same. Schrader is a peer support ...
A first responder’s day-to-day life is already stressful. When they are placed into traumatic situations that impact their mental health, the job can become unbearable. In 2021, the CDC reported that, ...
Support Over Stigma hosted its annual MLK Day of Service, bringing together community members to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through action. A total of 48 volunteers dedicated their time ...
First responders met in Ocean City for a two-day mental health and wellness conference. First Responder Conferences founder Shawn Thomas said, “We have around 100 to 250 first responders at this event ...
As firefighters, you dedicate your careers to protecting lives and property. But somewhere along the line, one critical asset gets neglected—your mental health. Historically, the first responder ...
Depressed young student with face mask sitting and studying on floor back at college or university, coronavirus concept. When Dr. Sarah Lipson, a Boston University Professor and Associate Director of ...
Volunteers from the Farmer Angel Network share resources and farmer-to-farmer support tools at an event in Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of Farmer Angel Network) Based in Sauk County, Wisconsin, the ...
We didn’t know Katie Meyer, the Stanford University soccer team captain who died earlier this year by suicide, her individual story or her struggles. But we know that the pressure of college athletics ...
Nine inmates at Buckingham Correctional Center recently became the first individuals incarcerated in a Virginia Department of Corrections facility to receive certification as Peer Recovery Specialists ...