At the beginning of April, Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a startling announcement: Over the last year, more than 150 foster children in Virginia had spent at least one night in government offices, hotel rooms or local emergency departments due to a lack of available placement options. The governor convened a task force with an immediate goal of […]
The study reinforces concerns over the pandemic’s toll on mental health Self-harm among children in Virginia — already rising before the COVID-19 pandemic — has continued to increase over the last two years, reinforcing concerns that the virus could exacerbate an existing mental health crisis. The data, released last week by the Virginia Department of […]
Michael Jordan once said that the game is 80% mental, 20% physical, and in an ever-changing landscape, young athletes are dealing with more mental challenges than ever before. On Saturday in Dumfries, several leaders in the community came together both in person and online to speak on how today’s up-and-coming athletes can address those challenges […]
PWC wants to educate, advocate and dispel myths and stigma around mental illness. Take out your running or walking shoes and join us in this county-wide event in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be walking along grassy, gravel and paved terrain at Locust Shade Park. You will be directed to walk one […]
Virginia’s state-run psychiatric hospitals have been in crisis mode for years. But the last nine months have brought a series of new emergencies, from the July decision to temporarily close to new admissions to a recent lawsuit against the state for failing to admit a juvenile patient going through a mental health crisis. The turmoil has brought renewed scrutiny […]
One family shares their struggle to receive medical help for their foster child Being a foster parent alone can be a challenge, but being able to get medical help for their child should not be one of them. Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the poor, picks up the tab for nearly all children […]
The My Natural Me Self Care and Women’s Empowerment Team are coming together to have an open dialogue around Suicide Awareness. What are the signs?What should you do if someone cries out for help?What role does social media play in the mental state of someone depressed?What resources are available? Virtual Event: Friday, February 4th at […]
On Friday, Voices for Virginia’s Children, students, mental health providers, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers will host a virtual press conference calling on the General Assembly to step up and support children’s mental health in Virginia. Before the pandemic, depression, anxiety, and behavioral concerns for students were increasingly prevalent trends in children’s mental health. Only […]
AS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN IN MY NATRUAL ME BLOG Recently in substance abuse counseling class, we were discussing the ability to acknowledge depression. Someone from another country stated that to her, the idea of being depressed was foreign, because in their country, people have so many struggles and trials that they don’t stop and think about […]
David and Tara Patterson are the Pastors of Divine Providence Ministries in Richmond, Virginia. Their ministry touches the lives of people by making God’s Word applicable to everyday life through sound biblical teaching. On this episode of “Becoming Disciplined” they discuss the trials of dealing with mental health in the Black community. They talk about […]
