Tag: mental health
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Health Matters: How to Talk to Children When the News is Scary
By Chirayu Parikh, DO With an uptick in reports of violence in communities across the United States and real-time accounts of foreign wars and natural disasters delivered on television and online, it is more and more difficult for parents and caregivers to shield their children from news and images associated with tragic events. While parents…
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Prosecutor’s office crisis training pays off for Keyport officers
It had all the hallmarks of a call for service that could have easily gone quickly and badly wrong, but because of the efforts of four Keyport Police Department officers – one of whom had completed the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program a few months earlier – the opposite outcome…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, July 27
The Monmouth County Park System has announced upcoming artist talks for its current art exhibit Summer Nights. Held in the “Gallery” at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft, these talks feature several participating artists discussing their creative process and favorite inspirations. The first talk will be held from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 10 and features…
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State funds support new national 9-8-8 mental crisis hotline in hopes to lift ‘dark clouds’
With state funds to support the launch of the new national mental crisis hotline 9-8-8, New Jersey legislators hope to lift “dark clouds” plaguing those suffering from mental health issues. “The launch [of the mental crisis hotline] is only the beginning,” Wendy Sefcik said. “[This is] revamping a very broken mental health system that fails…
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Howell Alliance to host youth mental health first aid training
HOWELL — The Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness will host a youth mental health first aid certification training session from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the municipal building, 4567 Route 9 North. Youth mental health first aid has two aims: To teach adults who regularly interact with…
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Health Matters: Recognizing Mental Health Concerns and How to Help
By Deborah Millar, RN Chances are you or someone you know has experienced a mental health issue. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of every five adults will experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. In children and teens ages 6 to 17, the rate is one…
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Opinion: Anger, hatred are underlying cause of tragedies
Again, we witnessed a horrendous event where 10 people lost their lives in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. A brutal, senseless tragedy. Once done, the cries go out to stop the mentally ill from having access to firearms, echoing from the president on down. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Mentally ill…
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North Brunswick students learn about importance of emotional and mental wellness
The North Brunswick Elementary School Counseling Wellness Fair intended to educate students about the importance of emotional and mental wellness. Students were able to make their own fidget toys, create emojis of their feelings, do mindful coloring, read books about emotional wellness, and use tools to help them breathe deeply. More than 700 people visited…
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Burlington County Commissioners applaud school administrators for joining stigma-free initiative
The Burlington County Commissioners’ efforts to make Burlington County a stigma-free county is picking up more support. The Burlington County Association of School Administrators announced their organization’s support for the stigma-free initiative, saying it will encourage local boards of education across the county to adopt a uniform resolution establishing their school districts as stigma-free zones…