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Webinar Series November Topic: Veteran Mental HealthOn November 1st, Kathleen McClain-Glynn
 LCSW, LCADC, 
Residential Therapist
 at the Sunflower House, East Mountain Youth Lodge, Carrier Clinic®
, hosted a webinar on veteran mental health called “Our Military Veterans: Stress Busters and … [Read more...] about Our Military Veterans:
 Stress Busters and Self-Care

Webinar Series September Topic: Youth Suicide Prevention On September 12th, Megan Kelley, licensed counselor & art therapist of East Mountain Youth Lodge (a Division of Carrier Clinic), hosted a webinar on youth suicide prevention called “Preventing Suicide Among Our Kids" in support of … [Read more...] about Preventing Suicide Among Our Kids

Webinar Series August Topic: Student Mental Health On August 23rd, East Mountain School's director/principal, Stacey Paulis, EdD, hosted a webinar on student mental health called “Our Students and Their Mental Health – A New School Year for This Critical Classroom Challenge."This post provides … [Read more...] about Our Students and Their Mental Health

The State of the Stigma of Mental Illness Over 43.8 million Americans face some sort of mental health problem each year. According to the National Alliance of Mental Health, mental health conditions "[affect] a person’s thinking, feeling, or mood." Unfortunately, there is an ongoing mental … [Read more...] about Help End the Stigma of Mental Illness

Miranda Bayne was 13 years old when she began to suffer the first signs of a mental disorder. That was 12 years ago. Now, numerous hospitalizations and life crises later, she is a brave and passionate fighter, not only for herself and her emotional well-being, but for the thousands of others who are … [Read more...] about A mental health survivor turns mental health mentor

What is Minority Mental Health Month? July is Minority Mental Health Month, designated in 2008 by the House of Representatives, in order to raise public awareness for mental health issues facing minority populations and promote health equity. It is also known as Bebe Moore Campbell … [Read more...] about Minority Mental Health Month

Carrier Clinic's Webinar Series On May 31st, Carrier Clinic’s® Psychiatric Acute Care Unit Director, Jacqueline Bienenstock, DNP, RN-BC, hosted a webinar on“How to Recognize a Mental Health Crisis and Intervene." This post provides a breakdown of the information discussed during the webinar. Skip … [Read more...] about How to Recognize a Mental Health Crisis and Intervene

Men's Health Month The month of June has been designated as Men’s Health Month, International Men's Health Week falls on June 11-17 (coinciding with Father's Day), and Wear Blue Day is on June 15. All of these special awareness periods and have been created to raise public health awareness for men … [Read more...] about Men’s Health: Living Longer, Healthier Lives

Webinar Series - Topic Teen Support On March 29, 2018, Sarah Geser, LCSW, Director of Clinical Operations of Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge, hosted a webinar on the topic of teen support. This post provides a breakdown of the information discussed during the webinar. Skip down to read … [Read more...] about Knowing When Teens Need Support & How You Can Support Them

Exploring the Connection Between Stress and Alcoholism for Stress & Alcohol Awareness Months Some stress is normal and it is not always associated with something negative (i.e. getting married can be a stressful event, but it is also a happy, celebratory moment in a person’s life). However, if … [Read more...] about The Link Between Stress and Alcoholism