Tag
mental health
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Helps Schools See Warning Signs for Gun Violence
After the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, a new association set out to help schools stop gun violence before…
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Psychiatric Group Offers Prescription for Physician Burnout
The American Psychiatric Association created an online wellness portal and other resources to help psychiatrists avoid and manage…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Anxiety, Bad Habits Common for Frequent Business Travelers
A new analysis from Columbia University on the impact of frequent business travel suggests that issues of insomnia,…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Stress in America Survey: Is This the Low Point?
The American Psychological Association’s latest survey on stress in the United States finds that a lot of people…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How to Help Staff Cope With Disaster-Related Stress and Anxiety
Recent hurricanes, the Las Vegas mass shooting, and the California wildfires might have your workforce on edge. Here…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Collaboration That Put a Suicide-Prevention Message on the Radio
Logic's song "1-800-273-8255," which shares its name with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's phone number, has become a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Tao of Association Leadership
In early January 2016, I stood before the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation's 40 employees during our…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Resource Connects Veterinarians to State Wellness Programs
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s new website resource offers information on state-based mental health programs available to veterinarians.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Defeat Mental Challenges
Being a leader comes with a unique set of mental hurdles. Here are a few ways to overcome…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Montana Broadcasters Launch Suicide-Prevention Campaign
The Montana Broadcasters Association has teamed up with the state governor to run PSAs on suicide—a major problem…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Raise Concern Over Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why
The National Association of School Psychologists and the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network are among a variety of organizations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s 2017 Annual Conference begins next week in San Francisco. More than…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Nurses Groups Partner to Better Address Students’ Mental Health Issues
A new partnership between the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the National Association of Schools Nurses hopes to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Eating Disorders Group Wraps Up Successful Awareness Week
The National Eating Disorders Association closed out its National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with a PSA from singer-songwriter…
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Firearms Group, Suicide Prevention Group Join Forces to Save Lives
At its Las Vegas tradeshow this week, the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced it was launching a national…
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A Helping Hand to Physicians: Groups Launch Anti-Suicide Effort
With suicide rates among physicians at a high level, and concern rising among medical doctors, a trio of…
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Group Stands Against Halloween Depictions of Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness and its local affiliates are speaking out to shut down the negative…
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Eating Disorders Group Teams Up With Instagram to Launch New Tool
The National Eating Disorders Association, along with other groups working to prevent suicide and self-harm, collaborated with Instagram…
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Study: Psychological Association Warns of Election-Season Stress
According to the American Psychological Association, more than half of all respondents to its recent survey on stress…
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Fire Fighter Group to Open Treatment Center Targeted at Members
PTSD and substance abuse are pandemic among fire fighters. The International Association of Fire Fighters decided it was…
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John Hinckley Jr.: How Groups Responded to the Insanity Defense
After would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity, three of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Australian Footballers Square Off Against Stigma Around Mental Illness
Athletes, coaches, and researchers Down Under are teaming up to launch an online initiative to encourage men to…
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Airline Groups Forging Mental Health Standards for Pilots
Spurred by plane crashes involving pilots suffering from mental health issues, airline groups and the Federal Aviation Administration…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Art Therapy Group: Coloring Books Are Great, But …
The association whose academic journal helped create a phenomenon out of coloring books targeted at adults says that…
