Editors Note: Transform Through Therapy specializes in online group therapy, with a special focus on grief and caregiving. In this series, they will be talking about COVID-19 and the impact it is having on mental health Continue reading →

Washburn Center for Children's Minneapolis headquarters. Throughout the long history of Washburn Center for Children, mental health therapy has been done face-to-face. Washburn therapists meet children and families in their homes, at school or at Washburns offices in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park and Edina. Continue reading →

As an academic who regularly worked from home in the days before coronavirus, my friends often joked about what they imagined my daily routine might be (such as enjoying a morning gin and not changing out of my pyjamas). But as many people now realise, the reality is quite different. Working from home can be quite a challenge. Continue reading →

Jenissen suggests people get outside, do something physical or limit their social media and news consumption. We want to people to reach out if they need help. They dont need to go through stuff alone, she said. Continue reading →

PRESS RELEASE While the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits across the nation has remained stable over the last 10 years, visits for mental health disorders have risen 60% and the rate of visits for deliberate self-harm have increased 329%. Continue reading →

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Within the first month of its launch, the states new mental health support line received nearly 2,000 calls from Texans in 100 counties who were experiencing fears of getting sick, feelings of isolation from social distancing and anxiety over a crashing economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One call came from an 87-year-old woman living at an assisted living facility who said she felt frustrated about not being able to be near her loved ones. Continue reading →

Giselle has lost it. Her beloved Albrecht has deceived her and is betrothed to another woman Continue reading →

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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council for Behavioral Health today began distributing 2.3 million surgical face masks to mental health and addiction treatment organizations unable to acquire personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect staff. "Our member organizations are on the frontlines and risk exposure to the coronavirus every day as they treat those living with mental health and substance use challenges," National Council for Behavioral Health President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia said. "Clinicians are going out to meet clients where they are, whether it's at their homes or in public places on the streets, so we launched a massive effort to find PPE and address an enormous need for the life-saving equipment." A survey of National Council members in April found only 7% of community behavioral health care organizations had enough PPE to last the next two months, while 86% said they didn't have enough PPE and 8% were unsure. Continue reading →