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New Vitae Wellness Foundation Welcomes Guest Speaker Kevin Hines
Presentation offers support and hope to those with behavioral health challenges - September 10, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
Status of Law Enforcement Relations with the Indianapolis Mental Health Community
Unfortunately, the criminal justice system has become an all too common endpoint for those committing minor crimes but also suffering from mental illness. So what is the answer? Captain Lorenzo Lewis, Community Outreach Officer for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will hold a forum to answer questions from mental health consumers on Friday, September 9th as part of the 2016 Annual KEY Consumer Conference in Indianapolis, IN. - September 09, 2016 - KEY Consumer Organization
PDO Launches the First Ever Mental Health Mobile App in Africa
Psychiatric Disability Organization, a community led organization in Nakuru, has joined forces with TrustCircle of the USA to offer a mobile App that allows mental health users to access psychiatry services or psychological support securely and anonymously, from a rich community of local and global health providers, peers and caregivers. PDO Founder/CEO Iregi Mwenja said, “This is the proudest moment of my life. Finally psychological support and psychiatry services accessible to all" - August 31, 2016 - Psychiatric Disability Organization
New Vitae Wellness and Recovery’s President and CEO Obtains Clinical License, Ensures Focus on Education
Judith Yanacek plans to use her clinical skills to advance supports for the behavioral health service provider’s residents and program participants. - August 05, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
New Breakthrough for Synchronous Collective Meditation. HUMENA GROUP Introduced WAVE COUNTER – a Global Mind Fusion Device and Technology
Earlier this year, HUMENA GROUP (a DBA for InForce Group LLC), introduced “HUMENA,” a new and the most advanced synchronous meditation system. And now is a new evolution of its earlier technology – a constant global synchronizing system called “WAVE COUNTER.” Previously, HUMENA was able to synchronize any size group, but only for a certain session. WAVE COUNTER does not have those limitations and it provides synchronization constantly and globally. - July 29, 2016 - HUMENA Group (a DBA for InForce Group LLC)
Hubbard Dianetics Foundation Working to Help People with Stress, Anxiety and Depression
The Hubbard Dianetics Foundation holds a weekly seminar to help people with stress, anxiety and depression. - July 29, 2016 - Dianetics Seminar
Van Dyk Montclair Hires Christina Vassallo as Part of Ongoing Expansion of Services and Programs
Nurse practitioner joins award-winning staff in Montclair as company prepares for inaugural Van Dyk Memory Care Center in Hawthorne - July 27, 2016 - Van Dyk Health Care
Diana Soto Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Diana Soto of Bennington, Vermont has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Diana Soto Ms. Soto has almost 25 years experience in the... - July 27, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Code3 CME, a Career Step Company, to Sponsor Webinar on First Responder Mental Health and Suicide Prevention with the Code Green Campaign
Code3 CME, a Career Step company, is sponsoring the webinar, Calling A Code Alert On Our Mental Health, being presented July 20 by the Code Green Campaign. - July 13, 2016 - Career Step
Washington DC-Based Fairlington Dental Supports National Charity Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families
Fairlington Dental Raises Funds, Donates Items and Gives Their Time to The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation, which Makes It Possible for Mattie Miracle to Provide for the Psychological, Emotional and Social Needs of Children with Cancer. - July 06, 2016 - Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation
OHEL’s New Listen for a Change Podcast Series Yields Conversations Never Heard in the Community
Listen for a Change invites you to sit back and listen. It provides a healthily reversal of what we are most used to doing: talking more and listening less. Listening requires discipline and the commitment to the process of truly listening, processing and absorbing the conversations of others. We have been given only one mouth, but two ears. Perhaps this means we should be exceptionally mindful of listening to others and learning and growing from their experience. - June 29, 2016 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services
St John’s Counselling & Therapy Launches New Low Cost Therapy Service Which Gives Access to Immediate Affordable Counselling Support
St John's Counselling & Therapy Service situated in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, offers a life line to those experiencing mental health issues who are currently waiting on the NHS list for much needed counselling support. - June 23, 2016 - St John's Counselling & Therapy Services
Leading Scientists on Neuroplasticity Present at Brain IDEAS Symposium, Aug. 5th
Invisible Disabilities Association is hosting their 2nd Annual Brain IDEAS Symposium on Aug. 5th in Denver, CO focusing on Brain Disorders, Brain Health, and Brain Therapy. 9 expert presenters will each deliver dynamic, science and story-filled talks on topics including Neuroplasticity, ADHD, ADD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Nutrition, Microbiome, Mental Training, Therapeutic Humor, Stroke, PTSD, EMDR and TBI followed by 3 Expert Led Panels for questions and answers. - June 17, 2016 - Invisible Disabilities Association
BioBeats Announces New CEO; Rob Brougham Strengthens Commercial Team to Drive Growth
BioBeats, the leading machine learning platform that delivers insights about the real-time wellbeing and stress of employees in corporate settings and to consumers via its ‘Hear and Now’ app (currently ranked #4 in the App Store in the Mindfulness Category), today announced it has... - June 10, 2016 - BioBeats
OHEL's Annual Legislative Breakfast Draws Public and Community-Wide Supporters and Inspiration from Fox News Commentator
Policy makers, elected officials, advocates and community activists gathered for the 3rd Annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday morning, April 15th. This event strove to acknowledge the breadth of services and the impact OHEL makes in various communities and further break down various stigmas that... - June 10, 2016 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services
OHEL to Significantly Expand Services to Children and the Elderly in New York City
Thanks in large part to a grant awarded to OHEL from New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), to provide family-centered Early Childhood Mental Health Treatment in Brooklyn, OHEL will be able to provide comprehensive support in both timely assessment and effective treatment. - June 04, 2016 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services
Local Doctor Striving to Bring a Happier Ending to "Concussion" Story
They played their hearts out on the NFL gridiron; however, it’s their heads that are now feeling the impact. The recent “Concussion” movie, starring Will Smith, will shed immense light on the disease process known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a disease stemming, in... - June 03, 2016 - Restore Behavioral Health
Los Angeles Art-Based Non-Profit Joins with Events Company to Heal Kids Through Art at Free Arts’ Fun Day on June 4, 2016
Free Arts, an L.A.-based non-profit that uses the healing power of art to restore hope and self-esteem in children who have experienced abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness, announces the annual Free Arts Fun Day 2016 on Saturday, June 4, 2015 from 11:30am-3pm at Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club. - April 29, 2016 - Free Arts Los Angeles
Dr. Stephanie Offers Tips on How to "Spring Clean" Your Relationship
Toss out those dirty habits and refresh your relationship! Dr. Stephanie Weiland Knarr, Ph.D., a nationally recognized psychotherapist and couples therapist, offers free Relationship Advice on The Relationship Repair Shop Radio Show, a weekly radio broadcast with the BBM Global Network. She invites... - April 25, 2016 - BBM global Network
New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Purchases Emmaus’s Mitchell Clinic
Behavioral health organization expands services by opening outpatient clinic in Lehigh County. - April 22, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
Alan Roger Currie to Speak on College Campuses About Date-Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention
Author and Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie is going to collaborate with the Take Back The Night Foundation and speak to college students across the country to address how to diminish and ultimately eliminate incidents of date-rape and sexual assault on college campuses. The Take Back The Night Foundation was founded by Sexual Violence Prevention Expert and Activist Katie Koestner, who was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in June 1991 as the first victim of date-rape to report it publicly. - April 21, 2016 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
Sadness at the Loss of an Autism Leader
R. Wayne Gilpin, president of Future Horizons -- the first publishing house focused solely on autism -- died after a two-and-a-half-year fight with multiple myeloma. - April 19, 2016 - Sensory Focus
St. Petersburg Human Rights Group Warns of Deadly “Side Effects” of Psychiatric Drugs
Citizens Commission on Human Rights St. Petersburg in Russia continues campaign to educate students, educators and medical professionals on the harmful effects of psychiatric drugs with a private screening of the documentary Dead Wrong: How Psychiatric Drugs Can Kill Your Child. - April 15, 2016 - Church of Scientology International
Brooklyn Community Services Holds "Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness" Panel Discussion Moderated by BET and CNN Correspondent Michaela Angela Davis on March 28
"Brooklyn Stand Up! Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness" panel presentation and Mental Health Resource Hub will be held at St. Francis College. Experts will discuss symptoms, treatment and resources for people living with a mental illness; in addition share advice for friends and family members of someone with a mental illness. The Resource Hub includes information on holistic methods in modifying stress: yoga, gardening, exercise, diet and more. - March 25, 2016 - Brooklyn Community Services
Why Many Mental Health Counselors Love This Managing Fear Book
There are many mental health counselors who like to use this managing fear book for their clients. “A Layman’s Guide To Managing Fear” by Stan Popovich has been a lifesaver for many people who struggle with fear, anxiety, addiction, and depression. Please go to Stan’s... - March 24, 2016 - managingfear.com
New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Now Offering Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services
Behavioral health organization offers holistic alternative to those individuals unable to tolerate antidepressant medications - March 24, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
Dr. Keith Kantor, Founder of NAMED to Speak at The Georgia NAMI State Conference and Membership Meeting on April 30th
Dr. Kantor Will Speak on Emerging Trends and How Nutrition Should Play a Role in Dealing with Almost all Mental Illness. - March 24, 2016 - NAMED
William Leiner, Jr. to Present at 2016 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Pennsylvania Chapter Annual Conference
President of the Lehigh Valley American Holistic Nurses Association to address annual APNA conference in Pittsburgh with holistic approach to care presentation. - March 17, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
Around 1 in 5 Women in the GCC Suffer from Post-Natal Depression
Cultural stigma and lack of statistics surrounding post-partum depression to be addressed at Midwifery Conference. - March 14, 2016 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
Dr. Caitlin Ferriter Joins DBT California in San Diego
Dr. Caitlin Ferriter and Dr. Stassi Riser have joined the team of Dialectical Behavior Therapy experts at DBT California. Dr. Ferriter and Riser bring their expertise in DBT from the San Diego VA to DBT California's newest location in San Diego. Dr. Ferriter will serve as Clinical Director and Dr. Riser will be a Staff Associate. - March 10, 2016 - DBT California
Author Alexis Nicole White Uncovers the Effects of Emotional Abuse Among Millennials in New Book, "The Covered"
Emotional Abuse is alive and well. Contrary to popular belief, emotional abuse is not just something that happens from parent to child, or occurs in teenage love affairs. Adult women face emotional distress in their friendships as well, daily, says Alexis Nicole White. - March 04, 2016 - Alexis Nicole White Media
Jonathan "Todd" Barlow Joins New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Team
Bucks and Lehigh County behavioral health service welcomes new Director of Addiction Services to their team with CEC community training event. - February 26, 2016 - New Vitae Wellness and Recovery
Psychotropic Drugs – Handling the Problem or Making It Worse?
LA Chapter of Citizen's Commission on Human Rights exposes how psychotropic drugs "work." - February 25, 2016 - CCHR LA
Azevedo Family Psychology Opens in Cary, North Carolina; Veteran Psychologist from 3-C Family Services Opens New Practice
Dr. Don Fernando Azevedo, former executive director of 3-C Family Services, has announced the opening of his own private practice, Azevedo Family Psychology at 1903 N. Harrison Ave., Suite 201 in Cary, NC. Azevedo Family Psychology opened January 4, 2016, and provides psychological assistance for... - February 21, 2016 - Azevedo Family Psychology
Envision Brings Horses to Help Kids at Camp Kangaroo
Envision Therapeutic Horsemanship partners with Seasons Hospice and Kachina’s Place to help grieving children. - February 13, 2016 - Envision Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc
Options Imagined Approved for Support Coordination by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities
Individuals who will be 21 years of age by the end of the school year and have a current IEP are eligible for this service at no cost to themselves. - February 13, 2016 - Options Imagined A NJ Nonprofit Corporation
Blue 22s Pop/Reggae Band Shows Heart for Valentine’s Day by Donating Proceeds from Their New Single, "Ready or Not" to Bring National Awareness to ADHD
Successful Pop/Reggae Band, Blue 22s will be releasing their new single and music video, Ready or Not, worldwide today to raise money for the awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; a cause that’s close to their heart. Blue 22s aren’t strangers to ADHD. Four of the five... - February 12, 2016 - Blue 22s
Sarishta Katrak Squashes All Stigmas About Psychotherapists with the Click of Button
The Sarishta.com brand launches today as the first step of many more to come on Sarishta Katrak's mission to motivate, educate and inspire. - February 09, 2016 - sarishta.com
Caminar for Mental Health Receives Grant from the Peninsula Health Care District
$1.9 million in grant money given by PHCD; funding Caminar's Bridges to Wellness. - February 05, 2016 - Caminar for Mental Health
WRS Health Offers WRS “Health Screening” Digital Pen, First Mental Health Screening Assessment Tool and Application with Full EHR Integration
WRS Health, a leading provider of Health IT Platforms and Tools for medical practices, announced today its WRS HS Digital Pen, the first mental health screening assessment tool and application with EHR integration. This comes in the wake of the announcement by the US Preventive Services Task Force... - February 04, 2016 - WRS Health
Can Marketing End the Stigma of Mental Health? Kingtrepreneur™ Talks with Psychotherapist, Marc Azoulay
February 4th, #BoostUrBiz host, Tyrrel Walker, will be talking with psychotherapist, Marc Azoulay about the stigma surrounding mental health practices. - February 03, 2016 - The Regear Group
Mining for Mindfulness: Education Startup Brings the Power of Minecraft to Social Emotional Learning
Grokcraft, an education startup, uses Minecraft to help kids engage in playful social-emotional learning (SEL). "We believe that in free play, children & adults can learn mindfulness, empathy & other social skills.” SEL has core competencies children need to master. Staff members will not be doing therapy but partner with schools & agencies if requested to provide children with extracurricular activities to foster SEL. “We’re hoping people have so much fun they forget about the learning part.” - January 12, 2016 - Mike Langlois, LICSW
Anger Management Expert Dr. Christian Conte Has Five Things You Can do to Avoid Family Feuds During the Holidays
In his latest article, “5 Things You Can Do to Avoid Family Feuds During the Holidays,” renowned psychologist and anger management specialist Dr. Christian Conte provides readers with five ways to avoid family arguments and battles during holiday get-togethers. - December 23, 2015 - Dr. Christian Conte
Finally, New Year's Resolutions That Work
Experiencing true life change is more than setting intentions, reading affirmations or the annual and most-always-failing New Year’s “Resolutions.” - December 18, 2015 - Forerunner Publishing
VIRUN NutraBIOsciences Collaborates with Otwo Biotech Shenzhen; 6 New Patent Applications in 2015; Virun’s New Facility is High-Tech; New Webinar Takes a Look Inside
VIRUN continues its’ interstellar growth by working with Chinese company Otwo Biotech of Shenzhen to bring new highly concentrated EPA DHA Omega products to market. Six new patent applications added to an already robust holdings. Virun’s new facility in Pomona, CA. nears completion and boasts State of the Art, eco-friendly functionalism, that includes heightened spray drying capabilities. A Live, upcoming Webinar, Feb. 2016, showcasing an "Inside Look" into VIRUN manufacturing and R&D. - December 16, 2015 - VIRUN
Custom Med Patient Services to Donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders for Each Holiday Sign-Up
The nation’s First Deluxe Concierge with Free Video Consultation Service is celebrating the holidays with a $1 donation to Doctors without Borders for every free CMPForYou sign-up during the Care for the Holidays drive. - December 01, 2015 - Custom Med Patient Services
Dr. Temple Grandin is Having a Great Thanksgiving. Two of Her Books Just Earned 2015 Academics’ Choice Awards!
Dr. Temple Grandin, the subject of the award winning HBO biopic, Temple Grandin, and the recipient of Time magazine’s 2010 “100 Most Influential People” issue is having another great week. Two of her books just won 2015 Academics' Choice Awards! - November 26, 2015 - Sensory Focus
Portrait Health Centers Opens New Location in Princeton Junction, NJ
Portrait Health Centers announces the opening of its newest location in Princeton Junction, NJ to provide counseling, nutrition and psychological testing services. - November 15, 2015 - Portrait Health Centers
Portrait Health Centers Opens New Location in Gurnee, IL
Portrait Health Centers has opened its newest location in Gurnee, Illinois. Located at 1790 Nations Drive, Suite 214, Gurnee, IL 60031, the counseling and nutrition health center specializes in diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorders, learning differences, eating... - November 11, 2015 - Portrait Health Centers
Beaux Greep: Support a Graphic Novel Exploring Anxiety and Depression
Illustrator Josh Sears is poised to release what is shaping up to be a very important resource for those touched by the effects of anxiety and depression. Most interestingly, he aims to do so in an unexpected medium: A full color graphic novel. The project is currently an active crowdunding... - November 05, 2015 - PaperTelevision