Tag Archive: #mentalhealth

Shining a Light on Depression

Join us at the Lutheran Home (800 W. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights) on August 26, from 9:30-11:30 am, as we come together for a supportive conversation about depression and holistic faith based care. Topics include identifying symptoms and treatments of depression, [read more...]

How do you process a tragedy like the Highland Park shooting?

New details about the shooting at a Highland Park Independence Day parade on Monday continue to come out, and every new headline and news alert can bring new stress and anxiety, especially because this tragedy hits closer to home for [read more...]

Dial 988 for Mental Health Support

Beginning July 16, anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, emotional distress, or suicidal thoughts is encouraged to call, text, or chat 988. You’ll be connected to trained counselors who will listen, provide support, and connect you to resources if necessary. [read more...]

Understanding the Pandemic’s Effects on Your Child’s Mental Health

In two years, COVID-19 completely upended our way of life. As a society, we’ve been through so much in a short time: masking, isolation, disruption of routines, deaths, new health protocols and much more. Adapting to these challenges – and [read more...]

5 Ways to Remember Dad – Managing Grief on Father’s Day

Father’s Day can be a hard holiday to handle when you’ve lost your dad. If it’s a recent loss, the omnipresent messages of Father’s Day may feel like too much to bear. If more time has passed Father’s Day may [read more...]

Tips for Talking to and Supporting Children after a School Shooting or Other Traumatic Loss: Dos and Don’ts

Sadly, school shootings such as the one in Uvalde, Texas, are not a rarity here in the United States. Neither are mass shootings in other public places, such as entertainment venues and grocery stores. When they occur, news about them [read more...]

Golf Outing to Support School-Based Mental Health Services

The Fitzgerald Family Foundation of Inverness and Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health invite you to the 4th Annual School-Based Mental Health Services Golf Outing event at Inverness Golf Club on Monday, August 1, 2022. Please join us for an [read more...]

How to Improve Your Mental Health

At times, it can be easy to neglect, but your mental health is an important influence on how you move through life. As this topic often arises, Dr. Marla Hartzen, medical director of AMG Park Ridge Behavioral Health at Advocate [read more...]

How to Foster Resilience in Children

Life can be tough no matter your age. Even children face challenges. That’s where resilience comes in. Resilience is our ability to persevere and adapt to changes and stressors in our world. It does not mean that we don’t experience [read more...]

Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness

Meeting Mental Health with Grace Ministry Stigma is when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype). Unfortunately, negative attitudes [read more...]