by Telesco | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Erie County Office for People with Disabilities exists to foster collaboration with the county’s service providers, provide advocacy, serve as a resource, educate the public, and seek to enhance the quality of life for people with a disability. We recently spoke...
by Telesco | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Homelessness on the streets is all too common. For Maura Kelley, who describes herself as having many mental health diagnoses, stigma affects every aspect of her life. Kelley’s journey has taken her from homelessness, hospitalization and suicide attempts to owning a...
by Telesco | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
We recently spoke with Matthew G. Smith, CPP, Executive Director, Preventionfocus, about supporting young people with mental health issues. Preventionfocus offers programs and strategies to prevent drug abuse and promote health. Their mission: Making safe and healthy...
by Telesco | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mental illness is on the rise among adolescents with one in five young people living with a mental illness. A 2016 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reported that 12.8% of U.S. adolescents had at least one major depressive episode. While these...
by Telesco | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
We recently spoke with Matthew G. Smith, CPP, Executive Director, Preventionfocus, about supporting young people with mental health issues. Preventionfocus offers programs and strategies to prevent drug abuse and promote health. Their mission: Making safe and healthy...
by Telesco | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Stigma affects individuals with mental health issues in all aspects of their lives – personal relationships, family life and in the workplace. According to N.A.M.I. (National Alliance of Mental Illness), eight out of ten workers with a mental health condition say...
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