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State of Stigma: Mental Wellness of Providers & Families of People with Developmental Disabilities How do direct service employees, working in a stressful environment, maintain their mental wellness? How can family members seek help and take care of their mental well-being while caring and advocati ... 6 Comments
Karen Karaszewski Do provider agencies offer their employees programs and mental health support programs?
Karen Karaszewski Is there a network of parents that offer support to each other for mental wellness?
Matthew Smith What’s being done to encourage self care for direct care workers?
These 6 tips can help you skip the daylight saving time hangover On the heels of Springing Ahead over the weekend, this interesting article talks about avoiding a Daylight Savings Hangover.
State of Stigma: Mental Wellness of Providers & Families of People with Developmental Disabilities Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition was live.
State of Stigma: Mental Wellness of Providers & Families of People with Developmental Disabilities 6 Comments
Karen Karaszewski Do provider agencies offer their employees programs and mental health support programs?
Karen Karaszewski Is there a network of parents that offer support to each other for mental wellness?
Matthew Smith What’s being done to encourage self care for direct care workers? 8 Likes 




We love to see our organizational members making strides for mental health. Great job Spectrum Health & Human Services University at Buffalo Thanks to The Buffalo News: Online for publishing positive ...
How three caregivers battled burnout: 'Overload in every sense of the word' We had a great discussion last week about the mental health of caregivers. On Saturday, The Buffalo News: Online ran an article on a related topic.
The State of Stigma: How Stigma Impacts Caregivers Caregiving can be stressful, and caregivers often experience depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. While caring for a child, spouse, or parent with a mental or physical illness, car ... 18 Comments
Patrick P. Lee Foundation really helpful information and good insight into the complexity of these relationships/dynamics
Dee Desjardins Mccabe Very true. Perfect panelists. I attended Hilbert College human Services professional. Thank you for ...
Frank Cammarata Center for Elder law and justice a terrific resource

We go live at noon today to have a discussion about Caregivers, their mental health, and the part that stigma plays in them not receiving the help they may need. Join us and spread the word to anyone ...
Hamburg school's new initiative addressing mental health stigma with students - NewsBreak We are so proud of Hamburg Central Schools —one of our organizational members—for truly making a difference when it comes to mental health and the stigma around mental illness. Thank you for doing you ...
Is making mental wellness a priority this year for you? You are not alone. Read all about it in our blog.
https://letstalkstigma.org/make-your-mental-health-a-priority-in-the-new-year/
https://letstalkstigma.org/make-your-mental-health-a-priority-in-the-new-year/
The State of Stigma: How Stigma Impacts Caregivers 18 Comments
Patrick P. Lee Foundation really helpful information and good insight into the complexity of these relationships/dynamics
Dee Desjardins Mccabe Very true. Perfect panelists. I attended Hilbert College human Services professional. Thank you for ...
Frank Cammarata Center for Elder law and justice a terrific resource 9 Likes 




NFL Football Players Open Up About Mental Health With the playoffs on most of WNYers' minds, here is an interesting article to keep things in perspective. Athletes are people—just like us.
Photos from Preventionfocus Inc.'s post If you happen to be downtown, stop by the library and check out the Join the Conversation display! Thanks to Preventionfocus Inc. for allowing us to use your display.
The State of Stigma: Mental Wellness Strategies for the New Year 35 Comments
Mental Health Advocates of Western New York How do you work on self- improvement when "goal setting" isn't your thing?
Chris Wickes Great talk and great panel. I learned a lot of valuable skills! Thank you for having this event!
Alice Gerard thank you. This is very informative. Would be great to do a series of anti stigma talks. 8 Likes 




The State of Stigma: Veterans Mental Health: Needing Help. Wanting Help. Finding Help. 15 Comments
Sarah Nelson I am a mental health therapist and would love to hear more about supporting veterans the best way to ...
Garnet Wood i work with food distribution with another veterans group, i would mention those programs. I am glad ...
Danielle Bernas Is there a resource guide that providers can access to learn about all of the different services and ... 17 Likes 



The State of Stigma: Mental Health Needs of the Refugee Community 10 Comments
Mental Health Advocates of Western New York Are agencies looking for volunteers to help families outside of normal agency services - like a big ...
Andy Nash Cammarata Yes, Journey's End has a mentoring program for individuals 18-24. https://www.jersbuffalo.org/ramp
Kathy Spillman Rubens - Two questions: What can mental health providers do better to reach out the refugee and immi ... 2 Likes 

The State of Stigma: How Teachers and Staff Manage the Stress of Returning to School 6 Comments
Karen Karaszewski How much does school safety impact mental health challenges for faculty and staff?
Mike Telesco As parents, how can we help the faculty and staff of schools?
Matthew Smith Are there any new initiatives/strategies being implemented to encourage more staff self care? 9 Likes 



The State of Stigma: How Tragic Events Affect our Mental Health 28 Comments
Deb Maxwell Good afternoon. Thank you for conducting this. My name is Deb Maxwell. I am the founder of a suic ...
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The State of Stigma: Understanding Mental Health Challenges within the LGBTQ+ Community 29 Comments
Matthew Smith Has progress been made in the religious community to help in this area? What else needs to be done?
Harold Engstrom Matthew Smith The religious community would have to abandon Biblical teaching which some churches ha ...
Little Bear Harold Engstrom
John 3:16 No exceptions were listed by Jesus.
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John 3:16 No exceptions were listed by Jesus.
Mathew 22:36-40
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Exercise can be one of the best ways to help cope with anxiety and depression. 💪 #exercise #mentalhealth #anxietyanddepression https://t.co/ATW5FnuJk0 6 Likes 7 Retweets