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State officials estimate about 90,000 Ohioans call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline each year. But soon, Ohio and the rest of the country will transition to a new number that's shorter and easier to remember: 988.
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The gap between supply and demand is causing lengthy wait times to see a provider, a shortage in supervised crisis beds across the state, and an inability to maintain partnerships between key collaborators that help connect Ohioans in crisis to the help they need.
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The upcoming Survivors Workshop and Ball provides talks for people who have survived mental, physical and emotional trauma.
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The Alternative Response to Crisis program, or ARC, is designed to avoid police responding to situations like when someone is homeless, suicidal or panhandling.
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With more than $6 million already pledged, the key areas the campaign will focus on include staff, expanded treatment capability, creating a state-of-the-art assessment center, and building a new wellness center.
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1 in 5 adults and teens live with mental health conditions. Now is the time to take care of yourselfMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Cincinnati nonprofit 1N5 has a series of activities and speakers lined up to encourage everyone to address their own mental health.
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Ohio organizations that provide mental health and addiction care are finding it harder to recruit and retain workers, even as demand for their services increases due to the opioid crisis and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Black people are less than half as likely as white people to seek mental health services, and Black men are four times more likely to die by suicide than Black women. Addressing the crisis of Black men's mental health, local advocates say, is long overdue.
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Beech Acres Parenting Center combines forces with local leaders to bring resources to schools.
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Researchers hope a new project could someday predict mental health risks for young people before they become serious.