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New “Nebraska Behavioral Health Jobs” Site

A new behavioral health job search site was recently launched and is ready to connect you to the latest behavioral health opportunities in Nebraska.

January 14, 2015

Investing in the Future of Mental Health Care

The University of Missouri (MU) School of Social Work and the University of Missouri- St. Louis (UMSL) School of Social Work received $1 million dollars from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. The three-year grant is designed to provide funding for 84 students pursuing their masters or social work degrees (MSW) at the two universities.

January 7, 2015

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

It is that time of year that everyone reflects back on what has occurred over the last 12 months, and what goals they would like to meet during the upcoming year. We here at The Kim Foundation are no different! While we’ve been enjoying the holiday season, we’ve also taken some time for reflection and planning for 2015. We’ve had many successes over this past year, which we are so thankful for, but are also looking forward to new initiatives in the coming year.

December 31, 2014

New Study Suggest Fish Oil Can Prevent Psychosis

A study by Paul Amminger and Patrick McGorry of Australia’s University of Melbourne and Monika Schlogelhofer of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, conducted a study which suggests that fish oil may reduce the risk of psychosis. NAMI defines psychosis as the experience of loss of contact with reality, and is not part of the person’s cultural group belief system or experience. Psychosis typically involves one of two major experiences, hallucinations and delusions.

December 23, 2014

A Life or Death Situation

The death penalty is a topic that often stirs up strong emotions. This already controversial punishment becomes even more sensitive when a crime is committed by an individual with a severe mental illness. Recently, there has been world-wide media coverage on one Texas homicide case.

December 17, 2014

Mental Health Awareness Rises on College Campuses

College campuses around the country are beginning to realize the importance of educating their students on mental health and suicide prevention. In 2012, suicide became the second leading cause of death among college students, and nearly 1 in 4 individuals 18-years-old and older will be affected by a mental illness each year (DontBeSidelined.com).

December 10, 2014

Stigma Strikes Gilbert

A new state of the art, 72-bed mental hospital was scheduled to be opening late this fall in the city of Gilbert, Arizona. This would have been Gilbert’s only mental and behavioral health facility. Instead, the plans for the behavioral health institute have been canceled for the second time..

December 3, 2014

Scary Truth About Synthetic Drugs

Before I started working at The Kim Foundation, I understood very little about the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness. Of course not all drug users are mentally ill, as not all individuals with a mental illness abuse drugs and alcohol. However, it’s estimated that nearly 50% of people with an addictive disorder will have a psychiatric disorder, and roughly 20% of those with a psychiatric disorder will develop an addiction problem

November 26, 2014

Thankful Hearts

Here at The Kim Foundation we are blessed with very thankful hearts this Thanksgiving. We are thankful for the incredibly strong individuals and families who reach out to us and share their stories of triumph and struggles; the numerous community partners that have made Don’t Be Sidelined and our other awareness efforts so successful…

November 26, 2014

Could Your Birth Month Affect Your Mood?

According to Medical News Today, in a recent study by Zoltan Rhimer of Semmelweis University in Budapest, the month a person is born could influence

November 19, 2014