We recently spoke with Missy Stolfi, Area Director, Western & Central New York Chapters of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about stigma and how the community has embraced the message of the Join the Conversation Campaign.Q: Why did your organization...

More than 900 people joined the Facebook Live event on Wednesday, May 27. A panel of mental health professionals talked about Breaking Down Barriers & Learning To Be Comfortable Asking For Help.  One in five Western New Yorkers have a mental illness, yet stigma...

Steve Biegner, mission pastor at Main Street Ministries: St. Paul’s Campus and executive director of the WNY Impact Foundation, works with individuals who are struggling with grief and loss. According to Biegner, the traditional ways to grieve are unavailable. People...

Medical staff, first responders and frontline workers quickly became the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. While caring for patients with COVID-19 and providing necessary services in the community, many essential workers have experienced mental health challenges....