by Barb Barlow | Dec 13, 2022 | HELPLINE, Local News Stories, Suicide Prevention, Website Home Page
MHAfred and some of our local partners are working together to address the mental health crisis in our region. Click here to read the recent article in the Free Lance Star about our role in the Community Health Improvement Plan.
by Barb Barlow | Sep 23, 2022 | Local News Stories, Suicide Prevention, Website Home Page
Gary Taylor, licensed clinical social worker in Caroline County, is getting creative about reaching community members and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. Check out the recent article in the Free Lance Star.
by Barb Barlow | Sep 14, 2022 | Local News Stories, Suicide Prevention, Website Home Page
Read the Free Lance Star article from Sept 12, 2022 about the increased use of the new national suicide hotline, 988. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, get help immediately. Call or text 988 from anywhere in the country, or call RACSB HopeStarter...
by Barb Barlow | Sep 7, 2022 | Local News Stories
An excerpt from The Medication Conversation: Taking medication is just one of many treatments that people with mental health challenges can try. When I asked [Bradbury] about her view of psychiatric medication, she shared, “There are some conditions that you need...
by Barb Barlow | Sep 7, 2022 | HELPLINE, Local News Stories
Read the article that appeared in the September 2022 edition of the Front Porch magazine. Yoga, journaling, and rest are all ways we can practice self-care. Going to therapy is a form of self-care. But how often do we think of taking medication as a way to care for...
by Barb Barlow | Sep 7, 2022 | Local News Stories, Senior Visitors
Read the article that appeared in the September 2022 edition of the Front Porch magazine. As I meet with the volunteers and participants of Mental Health America of Fredericksburg’s Senior Visitors Program, I always gain some new perspective or insight. I love...
