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Entries by Northern Lakes CMH
Warning Signs of Suicide
If someone you know is showing one or more of the following behaviors, he or she may be thinking about suicide. Don’t ignore these warning signs. Get help immediately. Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live […]
NLCMH goes tobacco-free today!
Today is the day that NLCMHA goes tobacco-free throughout its office campuses! While we have been tobacco-free inside our buildings for many years, this past year we have been working in partnership with the American Lung Association and the Michigan Department of Community Health, using a Centers for Disease Control Community Transformation Grant, to expand […]
40th Annual Suicide Prevention Week starts today
From time to time you may encounter a person who is expressing thoughts of suicide on your social media sites. If someone you know online is showing any of these warning signs, it is important that you post a message encouraging them to call the Lifeline. If you are friends with the person in real […]
Have a conversation wtih your child about this
FACT: 9 out of 10 smokers start before the age of 18. And each day, over 3,000 kids smoke their first cigarette. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States. It causes many different cancers as well as chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis, heart disease, […]
NAMI conducts survey
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is conducting a survey, the NAMI Schizophrenia and Personal Technology Tools Survey Initiative to help them better understand the needs of those with mental health conditions. They invite people with schizophrenia to participate in this confidential 10-minute survey. The survey closes on September 15, 2014. Together with survey […]
Our Journey September 2014 Newsletter Here
September is a busy month! September brings National Recovery Month, National Suicide Prevention Week, National Wellness Week, and our own Northern Lakes CMH Recovery Celebration on September 30! It’s also the month that Northern Lakes CMH plans to go Tobacco-Free at all its office campuses and the time to start calling for art submissions for […]