TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You’ve heard of CPR and direct pressure for physical first aid response, but what about becoming a first responder for mental health? In this Hear me. See me. podcast, Mikki ...

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. TODAY’S THE LAST DAY OF NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH, BUT LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY RAISING AWARENESS AND BATTLING THE STIGMA IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD CONTINUE ALL ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- We're all familiar with traditional, basic first aid, like bandaging small cuts, using ice to reduce bruising, and keeping wounds clean. But most of us are not trained in mental ...

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, ...

Crop farmer Bob Worth, left, prays with his pastor and fellow church council members. Worth is a third-generation farmer who battled depression in the early '80s and now advocates for further help and ...

Change takes time. Change is hard. Change is painful. Usually, I would be the first to agree that real change requires a big time investment, and that before you start taking random action, it is ...

Last month, Evanston announced the Mental Health First Aid training series, which will be free to all Evanston residents. The program is designed to educate residents on how to recognize and respond ...

When Evanston resident Kate Schwartz saw a woman pacing around and talking to herself at the library, she walked right over to ask her if she would like a listening ear. Just the day before, Schwartz ...

JESSAMINE CO., Ky. (WKYT) - In the midst of our everyday busy lives, and typically even busier holiday seasons, we can often forget to take care of ourselves. And that includes our mental health.

More North Carolina teachers and principals will be trained in recognizing and responding to signs of mental distress in young people. The University of North Carolina System on Wednesday announced it ...

September 30 marks the last day of national suicide prevention month. Susan Crooks, the Founder of non-profit Walt's Waltz, said the conversations around suicide prevention and mental health as a ...

Mental Health First Aid certification training is an evidence-based program from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. MHFA trains adults to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental ...