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Reducing Stigma on International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day – a global event dedicated to increasing education on the realities of drug overdoses and reducing the stigma of substance use disorder. It is also the kick-off to National Recovery Month, which takes place every year in September. There were nearly 92,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in …
Back to School Tips for Parents
School and mental health are closely intertwined, yet back-to-school tips for parents and teachers often fail to address the ways that you should monitor and manage mental health conditions that develop in children and teens. Acknowledging these in students is instrumental in providing youth with the support they need to have a healthy and productive …
Why is World Hepatitis C Day Celebrated?
World Hepatitis Day, also World Hepatitis C Day, is a global event celebrated on July 28th. And while the event’s primary goal is to spread awareness about the various forms of the hepatitis virus—including the hepatitis C virus (HCV)—it also marks an occasion to honor the achievements made in hepatitis research and treatment. Nearly 58 …
How Financial Stability Affects Mental Health
Achieving financial stability impacts more than just someone’s ability to pay their bills every month. For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic kickstarted a financial downturn that has been difficult to recover from—and that only seems to be getting worse in the face of rising prices on consumer goods, housing, and other necessities. And while much …
Behind the Badge: Shining a Spotlight on Police Officer Mental Health
Law enforcement can be a tough—and oftentimes distressing—career, which makes it important to acknowledge police officer mental health and its unique stigma in the police community. Though police officers have never had it easy, public unrest especially in 2020 and beyond has added new stressors to the job and taken a toll on officer morale. …
