Tag: mental health
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Health Matters 7/7: Celebrating 50 Years of Mental Health Care in Central New Jersey and Beyond
By Peter Thomas, PhD When Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health first opened its doors in July 1971, the way mental health care was delivered was dramatically different than it is today. Treatment for behavioral health conditions, such as depression, anxiety and substance use, typically involved an extended stay in the hospital—normally at least a…
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Middlesex County campaign eliminates stigma associated with mental illness and addiction
Middlesex County recognizes the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and acknowledges that many people remain unserved in part because of the stigma of seeking help. The county is calling attention to this to bring mental illness and addiction out of the shadows and to encourage treatment and support. Mental illness and addiction touch…
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NAMI offers various support groups to aid with mental health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey chapter will offer the following support groups this month: The NAMI Family Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group meets at noon and at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. The LGBTQ+ NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group meetings the last Sunday…
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Howell mental health first aid training session scheduled for May 15
HOWELL – The Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness will host a mental health first aid certification training session at the Howell municipal building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 15. The training session will give people the tools to identify when someone else may be struggling with a mental…
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NAMI offers multicultural conversations about mental health awareness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) announced its 2021 webinar series, NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations. NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations, sponsored by Amerigroup, will bring together experts and community members from diverse cultures to have meaningful dialogues on a wide array of topics. “For close to two decades, NAMI NJ has…
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Princeton students address COVID-19’s harm on mental health
One of the negative impacts of COVID-19 has been the toll the pandemic has taken on adults’ and students’ mental health. As local municipalities and school districts continue to assess the changes in mental health, the Princeton Youth Advisory Committee (PYAC) sought to address the topic of mental health directly in a forum discussion about…
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Health Matters 3/12: Granting Yourself Permission to Be Less Than Perfect
By Christine Isaac, L.C.S.W., L.C.A.D.C Feeling less than perfect these days? You’re not alone. Despite what the banana bread photos on social media might suggest, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for just about everybody. Letting go of perfectionism, however, can help ease the stress and strain, not only now, but also in a…
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Behavioral treatment center in North Brunswick will bring state-of-the-art facility to New Jersey
About seven years ago, Marlene Brandt, a Rutgers University graduate and local philanthropist, watched her 17-year-old daughter suffer from severe depression, the inability to function in school, unhappiness, and a feeling of very little will to go on. Brandt searched New Jersey without finding a treatment center to properly address her daughter’s needs. She realized…
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Mental health poetry contest will use memories of food as a prompt
The NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest will be based on foods and the memories they evoke. Weave those thoughts into a poem. The poem should keep with the theme; be typewritten in a Word file; be no longer than 40 lines; be accompanied by a media release form; and…