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July 13, 2016

Harvard Business Review – Rewriting Your Company’s Mental Health Policy

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July 10, 2016

When the Body Attacks the Mind

The Atlantic has published the story of Autoimmune Encephalitis survivor Sasha Egger. Sasha and his parents fight to survive a medical system that too often silos psychiatry from neurology. In telling the story of their son Sasha, Daniel and Helen Egger, co-founders of the AE Alliance, tell the story of many AE families. A story of not being believed. A […]

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July 10, 2016

The House of Representatives has passed the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), sponsored by Rep. Tim Murphy, a Pennsylvania Republican

The bill would create an Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders at the Health and Human Services Department and authorize numerous measures in order to expand and improve treatment of mental illness in children and adults. Murphy said the measures, which include training thousands of child psychiatrists and reforming federal grant programs, should make meaningful advances in […]

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July 6, 2016

CONNECT Successfully Raises Mental Health Awareness in May!

In May 2016, CONNECT brought national Mental Health Awareness Month to Summit County, organizing more than 20 panel discussions, talks, school presentations and the ‘Brain Storm’ Film Festival under the banner ‘Connecting Hearts and Minds” throughout the County. Its goals were to educate the community about a wide range of mental health issues and to encourage participation in the community […]

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July 1, 2016

After Two Suicides, Family Hopes the SafeUT Cellphone App will Save Lives

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June 30, 2016

Is The Recent Rise In Utah Youth Suicides Really Such A Mystery?

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June 12, 2016

Society finally acknowledges that mental illness has a physical connection

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