Mental disorder

Bryant University launches its first doctoral program: Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Smithfield, RI, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryant University is introducing a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

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  • Smithfield, RI, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryant University is introducing a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
  • students can opt to specialize in one of two concentrations: Child and Adolescent Psychology and Health Psychology.
  • In addition to the crucial clinical focus, a Doctoral Research Project is a core part of Bryant’s Psy.D.
  • For more information on Bryant’s new Doctor of Clinical Psychology program, visit Bryant.edu/Psyd

Kohl's Donates $5 Million to Alliance for a Healthier Generation to Improve Family Health & Wellness Nationwide

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced today a $5 million commitment over three years to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), renewing the company’s support of its national nonprofit partner and further funding the Kohl’s Healthy at Home initiative.

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  • Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced today a $5 million commitment over three years to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), renewing the company’s support of its national nonprofit partner and further funding the Kohl’s Healthy at Home initiative.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409086547/en/
    “Creating healthier communities and supporting family wellness are cornerstones of Kohl’s philanthropic work, and we are proud to continue our work alongside Alliance for a Healthier Generation to make this a reality,” said Christie Raymond, Kohl’s chief marketing officer.
  • New this year, Healthier Generation will launch the Healthy at Home Playbook for Schools, which provides schools with the necessary resources to be named one of America’s Healthiest Schools.
  • The designation is awarded to schools that prioritize improving the well-being of students and their communities across a variety of categories.

LG SUPPORTS NCAA MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES THROUGH NAMI DONATION; ANNOUNCES 'LIFE'S GOOD COACHES AWARD'

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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PHOENIX, April 8, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Official NCAA Corporate Partner LG Electronics USA today announced a $100,000 donation supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and its noteworthy programs. As the NCAA Final Four basketball championship weekend wraps up, LG also announced the new "Life's Good Coaches Award" and the debut of the third season of its successful Transparent Conversations podcast series, further expanding LG's mental health initiatives.

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  • As the NCAA Final Four basketball championship weekend wraps up, LG also announced the new "Life's Good Coaches Award" and the debut of the third season of its successful Transparent Conversations podcast series, further expanding LG's mental health initiatives.
  • The alliance with NAMI aligns with LG's dedication to endeavors that enhance the well-being of individuals grappling with mental health issues and the NCAA's focus on student-athletes' mental health.
  • Coaches selected for the Life's Good Coaches Award will receive a donation to be used towards a mental health initiative at their school and a suite of LG's products.
  • Furthering its support for the NCAA's mental health initiatives, LG is launching the third season of its popular Transparent Conversations podcast series which launched in 2022.

The Hartford And Active Minds Collaborate To Support The Mental Health Of Young Adults

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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“Gen Z workers have an urgent need for mental health help that we cannot ignore,” said The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. “We hope more business, education, and public policy leaders will join us in a united effort to address today’s mental health crisis. We believe that working together -- with young adults as equal and powerful partners – we can change the culture around mental health, resulting in healthier workplaces and communities for all.”

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  • The Hartford , a leading provider of workers’ compensation and employee benefits, and Active Minds , a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing resources for mental health support, are collaborating to better support the youngest generation in the workplace.
  • We believe that working together -- with young adults as equal and powerful partners – we can change the culture around mental health, resulting in healthier workplaces and communities for all.”
    With a shared focus on prevention and action, The Hartford and Active Minds are providing direct support to young adults and mobilizing the next generation of mental health advocates.
  • Available on the Active Minds’ Cause + Career professional development platform, the new resource covers:
    Signs to know when mental health is needed,
    Types of mental health resources that are typically offered at work, and
    Tips on how to engage in a supportive conversation about mental health.
  • Together with these leaders in the national mental health movement, The Hartford aims to encourage employers to prioritize employee mental health and help millions of Americans enjoy healthier lives.

Aetna Better Health® of Illinois Partners with Kooth Digital Health, Providing Mental Health and Well-being Tools for Thousands of Teens and Young People

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Kooth Digital Health , a mental health and well-being platform for young people, today announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois .

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  • Kooth Digital Health , a mental health and well-being platform for young people, today announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois .
  • The one-year partnership will provide thousands of teens and young people in Illinois access to Kooth’s digital platform at no cost to the end user.
  • Data shows that teens and young people benefit from access to well-being tools to help develop better skills and mental health management.
  • Kooth Digital Health Chief Services Officer Patrick Johnston, Ph.D., said, “The mental health crisis threatening our teens and young people is unprecedented in scale and scope.

Washington Trust Recognizes Employees at Annual Celebration

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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WESTERLY, R.I., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust recently recognized six employees for their exceptional leadership, teamwork, and community service during the company's annual Employee Fest. To celebrate the employees, the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation made donations totaling $6,000 to local nonprofit organizations chosen by the award winners.

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  • WESTERLY, R.I., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust recently recognized six employees for their exceptional leadership, teamwork, and community service during the company's annual Employee Fest.
  • To celebrate the employees, the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation made donations totaling $6,000 to local nonprofit organizations chosen by the award winners.
  • "We are proud to honor these outstanding employees for their extraordinary service," said Edward O.
  • The Spirit of Washington Trust Award was presented to the following employees for customer service excellence, teamwork, high standards of performance, dedication, and service to others:
    Spirit of Washington Trust Award: Peter Curtis, Senior Documentation Specialist, Loan Operations, directed a $1,000 donation to St. Michael's School in Pawcatuck, CT
    Spirit of Washington Trust Award: Jenny Mistrik, Officer and Westerly McQuade's Branch Manager, directed a $1,000 donation to the Frank Olean Center in Westerly, RI
    Spirit of Washington Trust Award: Diane Lynch, Vice President, Consumer Lending, directed a $1,000 donation to the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI
    In 2023, Washington Trust employees volunteered more than 8,100 hours of their time with local nonprofit organizations.

NAMI Leads 40+ National Organizations to Urge Immediate Improvements to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) led a group of over 40 national organizations in urging leadership at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action to improve the routing of 988 calls so that people in a mental health crisis are connected to critical care available in their own local communities.

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  • Since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline became available nationwide in 2022, more than 8.6 million people in crisis have been able to connect with support for mental health, substance use and suicide crises, saving countless lives.
  • "Today, if someone calls 988, they will connect with a trained crisis counselor who can help them.
  • "988 will not reach its full potential unless every help seeker is able to get immediate help and be connected with resources available where they are."
  • In 2022, nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, and nearly a quarter of high school age children reported having thoughts of suicide.

NAMI Announces Award-Winning Communicator Ann Andrews Morris as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) welcomes Ann Andrews Morris as the new Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) welcomes Ann Andrews Morris as the new Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.
  • With more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit communications and marketing leadership, Morris brings a wealth of expertise to NAMI.
  • In her role as CCMO, Morris will spearhead strategic communication and marketing initiatives to enhance and elevate NAMI's mission.
  • Morris is a recipient of 15 industry achievement awards for her outstanding work in strategic communications, marketing, and brand leadership.

NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION SAYS TEENS' SLEEP HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH STRONGLY LINKED

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off Sleep Awareness Week® 2024 (March 10-16), the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released new findings from their annual Sleep in America® Poll. This year focused on exploring the important connection between sleep health and mental health in American teens. Results from this first-of-its-kind study in teens found that healthy sleep behaviors are closely linked to mental health in teens. In fact, nearly 80% of teens who earn a grade of 'B' or higher for practicing healthy sleep behaviors are also free of significant depressive symptoms.

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  • This year focused on exploring the important connection between sleep health and mental health in American teens.
  • Results from this first-of-its-kind study in teens found that healthy sleep behaviors are closely linked to mental health in teens.
  • Importantly, these results expand the base of knowledge about the connection between sleep health and mental health in the American public.
  • Also during Sleep Awareness Week 2024, NSF will be holding a Congressional Briefing entitled Sleep Health is Mental Health, on Wednesday, March 13.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Continues Its Distinctive, Steadfast and Positive Impact on the Widespread and Complex Mental Health Crisis

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), the first, preeminent, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer of collaborative life science mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, continues to make a distinctive, steadfast and positive impact on the widespread and complex mental health crisis through one of the company's bedrock social responsibility pillars that prioritizes this unprecedented crisis. With more than 1 in 5 American adults living with a mental illness and over 50,000 suicides in the United States in 2023, including over 6,000 veterans who die by suicide annually, the nation's shared societal responsibility to drive forward treatments and solutions to this devastating public health challenge is immense. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that untreated mental illness represents an economic burden to the nation of over $300 billion each year — a number that understates the true costs of these conditions for those afflicted as well as for their families and society.

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  • "The staggering yet often overlooked mental health crisis in our country is the defining public health challenge of our time.
  • Our Alexandria Summit on Mental Health will set an agenda to drive significant reform, catalyze new mission-critical public-private partnerships and influence policy to accelerate innovation that saves lives."
  • Mental health issues often co-occur with substance use issues, with roughly 50 percent of individuals with severe mental disorders also impacted by addiction.
  • Military personnel and veterans experience mental health and addiction issues at dramatically higher rates than the general U.S. population.