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Before the pandemic, Shelly Tranchita would walk around her packed, sweaty P.E. class shouting affirmations and helping students with their yoga poses.…
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“Are you there?” Jen Cotovsky types into the Google Meet chatbox. Still no response. Then, finally, a new message pops up from the student on her…
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Getting therapy doesn’t always mean you have to talk to someone. Some people use writing, reading or even exercise to heal. A Rockford artist is using a…
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Some say Blacks use their faith as therapy. About 50% more whites received mental health care than Blacks in 2018, according to a Substance Abuse and…
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Whether it’s the global pandemic or social unrest, nearly everyone has experienced some trauma in 2020.It’s hard to grasp the long-term mental health…
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Through support, education, advocacy and hope, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and…
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In-person mental health services are being scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some groups are making a transition to telemedicine to compensate.…
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Cities are finding a way to improve high crime areas is to have police develop ties with residents. In Peoria, a program where officers live in the...
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Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal to give students mental health days away from school. The legislation would allow children in kindergarten...
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A Northern Illinois University professor is looking at ways to reduce incarceration rates for those dealing with mental illness. Professor of Sociology…