by [email protected] | Sep 8, 2023 | News
Caring about your mental health at work can be key to creating a healthy work-life balance. However, it can often be overlooked. Karena Lorek, OSHA Area Director in Kansas City and founding member of the Suicide in Construction Taskforce, is here with Anthony Morabith...
by Anthony Morabith | Aug 23, 2023 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The end of August means that school is back in session in Missouri and that’s a perfect time to schedule that back-to-school checkup for your child. On top of a physical exam and checking for routine immunizations, parents are also encouraged to get a mental health...
by Ashley Byrd | Jul 19, 2019 | News, Politics / Govt
St. Louis Representative Bruce Franks officially resigns at the end of this month. The black activist leader who emerged out of Ferguson protests says his mental health is at stake. “Battling anxiety, depression, mental health issues, especially in the black...
by Jessica Machetta | Dec 18, 2013 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Senator Roy Blunt is urging Congress to pass a bill that would expand treatment and services for people with mental illnesses. He says work continues to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and hopes this bill will get people to start talking about the...
by Mike Lear | Dec 16, 2013 | Health / Medicine, News
The head of the Department of Mental Health’s Behavioral Health Division is optimistic about the Governor’s proposal that could accelerate the replacement of the only maximum security psychiatric unit in the state. Governor Jay Nixon announced last week...