#B4Stage4

As many know, May is Mental Health Awareness month. Mental Health America launched an early identification and intervention awareness campaign called, #B4Stage4. Many people may not realize that their symptoms such as loss of sleep, trouble concentrating, and increased or decreased appetite could be a sign of a deeper problem.

Mental Health in the Workplace

The importance of mental wellness is finally beginning to get noticed by corporations across the country. Joe Sifer, senior vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology firm, understands first-hand that the connection between mind and body is undeniable.

K2 Outbreak in Lincoln

Last November I wrote an article in our monthly newsletter entitled “The Scary Truth About Synthetic Drugs.” These man-made drugs look much like normal marijuana, however, the lethal compound sprayed on the leaves can cause paranoia, hallucinations, psychosis, and in some cases death. In recent weeks Lincoln, Nebraska has seen over 100 K2 overdoses, leading police to search two local smoke shops and seize more than 1,200 packages of the drug.

National Council for Behavioral Health Conference 2015

What do you get when you have Colin Powell, Patrick Kennedy, Ezekiel Emanuel, Ashley Judd, David Satcher, Melissa d’Arabian, Marin Ireland, Susan Cain, Dan Buettner, and a number of other phenomenal individuals speaking on mental and behavioral health in the beautiful sunshine of Orlando, Florida? You get the 2015 National Council Behavioral Health Conference!

Spring Cleaning, Budding Problems

Spring is finally here! For many, the beautiful weather gives us the inspiration to clean out garages, closets, and drawers that miraculously filled with junk over the winter months. Spring cleaning is often a natural response to too much clutter.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if all that stuff your family accumulates didn’t ever get thrown out?

Active Minds Founder Visits Omaha

She was a freshman in college when she received a call that her brother Brian had died by suicide.

Alison Malmon, Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, visited the Creighton Campus last week. Speaking to a packed-house, Malmon shared her personal story of loss and courage to make a difference.

Social Media and Your Psyche

There have been many studies focused on the connection between social media and depression, so the new research conducted by Mai-Ly Steers from the University of Houston, is not anything groundbreaking. It more or less reiterates that people who constantly compare their lives to others on Facebook or Instagram, are setting themselves up for depressed feelings.

Standard Mental Health Screenings

You can’t turn on the TV without hearing about the Germanwings pilot who crashed his airliner into the French Alps, killing him and 150 others (CSMonitor.com). Despite the fact that only 3% of all violent crimes can be traced back to a person with mental illness, the media has been our biggest opponent in the fight against stigma.

Suicide Safe

“Are you thinking about killing yourself?” can be a difficult question to ask someone, especially if that person is a loved one. However, this is the one question that could save their life.