Tag: mental health
NAMI Temecula Valley partners with local high school student clubs
TEMECULA – The National Alliance on Mental Illness Temecula Valley and Great Oak Temecula high school’s NAMI on Campus, which is a student-led club,...
Historic mental health advances
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThis session, I am honored to be recognized as a “Mental Health Super Hero” by the Steinberg Institute because...
The Jason Foundation offers mental health training for first responders
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – The Jason Foundation Inc., a nationally recognized leader in youth and young adult suicide awareness and prevention, announced a new training...
Treat mental illness as the physical issue it is
Assemblymember Marie Waldron, Special to Valley NewsA major side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the immense impact on California’s mental health and substance use. Over...
Is quarantining negatively affecting children?
The American Counseling Association, Special to Valley NewsMost schools closed in mid-spring. Playgrounds in many areas are taped off. Sports programs from baseball to swim...
SAMI-Aid hosts free webinar on childhood mental health
SAN JOSE – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, disruptions to school schedules and reduction of social interactions, experts have said the mental health of children...
What is racism’s impact on mental health?
Ashley Hutchinson, Special to Valley NewsIn thinking about how I wanted to write about racism and its impact on mental health as a White woman,...
How is unmanaged stress impacting your health?
Ashley Hutchinson, Special to Valley NewsStress is a complex topic. I could probably spend multiple weeks exploring the biological, psychological and social implications that stress...
The signs of depression are not the same for everyone
Ashley Hutchinson, Special to Valley NewsAs a therapist, I hear the following phrase quite often, “I had no idea I was depressed. How did...
Riverside County recognizes Mental Health Matters month
There may not be a more mentally trying time in recent memory than the one many residents are experiencing now with the worldwide spread...