Proposals sought for mental health support for children impacted by the Maui wildfires

Maui United Way announced the release of a Request for Proposals for the second year of its Sentry Mālama Nā Keiki Initiative. This program focuses on providing critical mental health support for children and adolescents affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

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New YouTube Digital Series with JED and Room 1041 Aims to Engage Teens on Mental Health

YouTube today announced a new partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED), a leading nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for t

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Kirkland’s New Mental Health Crisis Center Top Contender for Levy Contract

# Kirkland Connections is a new 24/7 mental health crisis center that could prove a model for the five crisis centers a county levy approved and funded in 2023. Such services are rare in the region.

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Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Raisman to talk mental health in West Palm Beach

Since retiring from gymnastics in 2020, Aly Raisman has been a vocal advocate for awareness surrounding mental health, sexual abuse, body positivity.

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Mental health and heart health

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Sugar craving may be due to depression, not hunger, says study: Can this revise diet therapies for mental health?

Carbohydrate cravings are more related to the severity of depression, especially anxiety

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Rethinking mental health: The body’s impact on the brain

Mounting evidence illustrates how peripheral molecules can influence brain function, offering new therapeutic targets.

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