by Barb Barlow | Dec 13, 2022 | Local News Stories, MHAfred HELPLINE Program, Suicide Prevention Education Program, 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 7, 2022 | Local News Stories, MHAfred HELPLINE Program
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 | Jul 15, 2022 | MHAfred HELPLINE Program, Suicide Prevention Education Program
The 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline launches across the United States on July 16, 2022. 988 will make it easier for people experiencing mental distress to reach trained crisis counselors. While the existing suicide prevention hotline number (1-800-273-8255) will...
by Barb Barlow | Jul 6, 2022 | Local News Stories, MHAfred HELPLINE Program
Read the article that appeared in the July 2022 edition of the Front Porch magazine: Every June, members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community celebrate Pride Month. Pride often increases community awareness about the mental health challenges that many LGBTQ+ folks...
by Barb Barlow | Jun 3, 2022 | Local News Stories, MHAfred HELPLINE Program
Read the article that appeared in the June 2022 edition of Front Porch Magazine: Nowadays, we often think of self-care as doing something for ourselves that feels comfortable and easy – like lighting an expensive candle, putting on our coziest sweatpants, and settling...
by Barb Barlow | May 3, 2022 | Local News Stories, MHAfred HELPLINE Program, Support Services Program
Read the article that appeared in the May 2022 Edition of Front Porch Magazine. Self-care is a buzz word these days. Everywhere we look it seems a different business is plugging their product all for the name of self-care – wear these silk pajamas, buy this fancy bath...
