NBC - Beginning Saturday, people experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to call or text a three-digit number, 988, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and connect with mental health professionals trained to respond to such emergencies. The hotline will provide 24/7 free...
NEXTpittsburgh - Before the pandemic, society was already experiencing a mental health crisis. Now, it’s even worse. A surge in demand, combined with too few providers and high treatment costs, can make accessing services challenging. Where traditional health systems are lagging, community groups are stepping in....
Knowing that trauma creates a barrier to the development of Pittsburgh’s Black communities, Neighborhood Resilience Project believes Trauma Informed Community Development framework can establish and promote resilient, healing, and healthy communities so that people can be healthy enough to sustain opportunity and realize their potential....
Substance abuse disorder is at an all-time high on college campuses. Pennsylvania is among the 10 states with the largest number of overdose rates and 37% of college students admit to regularly using an illegal drug or abusing alcohol. With as many as 19.3 million...
PITTSBURGH – Mayor Ed Gainey today signed the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania’s CEOs Against Stigma Pledge to end mental health stigma and provide resources for city employees living with mental illness. By signing the CEO Pledge, executives are joining a program...
Observer Reporter - Pediatric experts say mental health-related issues in children are on the rise and that, in fact, the kids are not all right. Last fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Children’s Hospital Association declared a national...
Kidsburgh - Saturday, May 21: Hope Day Block Party at The Kingsley Association, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Staunton Farm Foundation will host their first Hope Day Block Party on Saturday to celebrate mental wellness, raise awareness and destigmatize behavioral health. Celebrate reflecting...
“Stigma used to be one of our biggest issues,” explained Julius Boatwright, Founding CEO of Steel Smiling. “We still have a stigma issue, but we’ve made great progress in the past few years. It’s a topic of rappers and TikTok videos. It’s in our community...
There is a crisis of violence hiding within the rural beauty of Lawrence County. Related to the selling, transporting, or importing illegal drugs, drug trafficking is the main source for more than 300,000 individuals in Pennsylvania with a substance use disorder. Despite the number of...