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Teen Mental Health First Aid expanding in Chandler …

3/10/2024
Teen Mental Health First Aid is a National Council for Mental Wellbeing peer-to-peer program recently adopted by the Chandler Unified School District as part of its effort to deal more effectively …

Brewster: ‘Stop the stigma’ associated with mental …

9/29/2023
The Peoria Fire-Medical Department had two suicides in 2022.

Stigma of mental health slowly dissipates

3/24/2023
If your mental state has made it difficult to do well at work or school, you’re not alone. It is estimated about one in five U.S. adults suffers from a diagnosable disorder in a given year. …

CUSD to address mental health in study session

2/3/2023
Just before public comments at a Jan. 18 meeting, CUSD Governing Board Chair Jason Olive said the board plans to hold a study session on mental health among students prior to its regular meeting on …

Apache Junction teacher Mortensen recognized for …

2/12/2022
Kerri Mortensen, a sixth grade teacher at Four Peaks Elementary School, 1785 N. Idaho Road in Apache Junction, received a Difference Maker Educator award through the Stand Up, Speak Up, Save a Life …

Peoria Police Department launches mental health …

3/10/2021
Numerous Peoria police personnel along the chain of command recently worked to apprehend Eric Maes, who had kidnapped his son, and in the process killed the mother.

The other pandemic: Many deal with loneliness, loss of …

1/11/2021
PHOENIX — The pandemic has affected different people in different ways, causing financial stress due to job loss, sliding grades, relationship pressures and worries that vulnerable loved ones could contract COVID-19. But one factor that has affected Americans across the country is the loss of social connectedness.

Cooney: Coping with loss during the holiday season

11/12/2020
The holidays can be challenging for anyone — but that’s especially true if you are grieving the loss of a loved one. Sadness can magnify the stress of the season. Instead of excitement …

Depression rises in Arizona as pandemic continues

11/7/2020
Depression reports in Arizona have more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to prior annual reports.

Talking it out: Addressing mental health in schools

3/20/2018
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Rae Hopf has been has been a mental health advocate for nearly 15 years, mainly because her youngest son has suffered from a dual-diagnosis of bi-polar …

Talking it out: Addressing mental health in schools

3/20/2018
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Rae Hopf has been has been a mental health advocate for nearly 15 years, mainly because her youngest son has suffered from a dual-diagnosis of bi-polar …