Panel discussion to focus on suicide and trauma in the military The Indiana University Northwest Wellness Team, the Northwest Indiana Suicide Prevention Council and Regional Mental Health Center are sponsoring this year’s “Faces of Suicide”...
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Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2013 in Michigan City
Hundreds of Michigan City residents united in a movement that aims to end Alzheimer’s on Sunday. The walk, which took place at Washington Park in Michigan City, was preceded by an awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m. that thanked sponsors of the event. The...
Alzheimer’s Association Launches Early Investigators Research Program
Research program will award three Indiana students $2,500 The Alzheimer’s Association is launching an Early Investigators Research Program. This program encourages, recognizes and awards promising research projects in basic biomedical,...
Alzheimer’s Association to Offer Free Three-Part Series on “Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Middle-Stage”
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter will host a free three-part series, “Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Middle-Stage,” on Thursdays with part one on October 3, part two on October 10 and part three on October 17 from...
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Raises Money For Research
With many affected in some way by Alzheimer’s disease, walkers gathered Sunday afternoon to walk at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville to support each other and to raise money for research that will hopefully help to end the disease. “This is an...
Course Offers Help for Families of Individuals Living with Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County) will sponsor the NAMI Family to Family Education Program specifically for families and friends of a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The 12-session series of classes will start...
New Support Group for Families Living with Mental Illness
Mental Health America of Porter County is launching a new support group for family members and friends of individuals who are living with a mental illness. TLC is an open, peer to peer support group that provides a safe, stigma free environment where...
Quality Time with Youth Leads to Caring, Responsible Adults
Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in celebrating National Mentoring Month. We recognize that spending quality time with the youth in our community can foster an environment where these young people can grow up to become...
No Bull-y
Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in supporting National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Bullying is aggressive behavior. A young person is targeted by one or more youths with repeated negative actions such as...
How to Cope with the Holidays
Here are some thoughts for coping with the holiday season. 1. Take time for yourself - There may be pressure to be everything to everyone. Remember that you're only one person and can only accomplish certain things. Sometimes self-care is the best...