Cadillac News By Antonio Coleman: A trail of white balloons could be seen soaring high above Cadillac Saturday, bearing the written names of loved ones whose lives were impacted by suicide. The balloon-filled sky marked the finale of an event meant to raise community awareness of the issue of suicide. Walkers gathered near the downtown […]
CADILLAC NEWS June 24, 2013 By Kris Verhage – (see the full article with photos at (http://www.cadillacnews.coms_story/?story_id=1809870&year=2013&issue=20130624) Old, castoff chairs are getting new looks and a new purpose to shed light on a dark subject. They’ll soon be for sale at Lake City’s Greatest Fourth in the North festival and at various businesses in Wexford […]
By Rick Charmoli CADILLAC NEWS — Hallucinations, voices in your head, confusion and uncertainty are things a group of people experienced Thursday in Cadillac. While those living with schizophrenia deal with those challenges on a daily basis, a number of caregivers, people who work with them and members of the public were able to experience […]
Club Cadillac has been rehabilitating people with mental illness for many years. MI News 26 Reporter Paula Jasper and Photojournalist Hannah Crouch spoke with a member about her story and how Club Cadillac has helped her. To watch the clip click here: http://www.minews26.com/content/?p=25677
Cadillac News – by Jeff Broddle http://www.cadillacnews.coms_story/?story_id=1808818&year=2013&issue=20130502 When a loved one commits suicide, there is pain for survivors and, understandably, a need for privacy. But suicide also is a public health issue. For Americans between the ages of 25 and 34, suicide is the second-leading cause of death. It’s the third-leading cause for those between […]
http://www.grbj.com/articles/76708-inmates-not-always-treated-for-addiction-mental-illness LANSING — Unpredictable behavior, irrationality, confusion, loss of control: all are symptoms of mental illness and signs of drug abuse. Although the two can be similar, problems of addiction and mental health have long been dealt with separately in county jails, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Terrence Jungel said. Mentally ill inmates with drug […]
Local entries to the statewide “Creative Minds Changing Minds,” art show will be featured at the AuSable Artisan Village Gallery in Grayling on March 1-3. The art entries are by people who receive services at Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and who use art as a means to reduce stress and enrich their lives. One […]
http://www.crawfordcountyavalanche.com/articles/2013/02/13s/doc511bb728806dd964758138.txt by Dan Sanderson-Staff Writer, Crawford County Avalanche Health officials are poised to step up efforts to help people with mental illness maintain healthier lifestyles as they are on their path to recovery with a new building and renovation project in Grayling. The Northern Lakes Community Mental Health offices in Grayling, located at 204 Meadows […]
BY GLENN PUIT gpuit@record-eagle.com Sue Orchard received a paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis nearly 30 years ago, but she doesn’t let that stop her from pursuing a normal, productive life. Almost every day, Orchard, 53, heads to work at The Traverse House Clubhouse at 105 Hall Street in downtown Traverse City. She labors in the kitchen to […]
By Rick Charmoli, Cadillac News Chances are, you know someone with a mental health problem. According to Northern Lake Community Mental Health, one in four Americans are dealing with some sort of mental health issue. That means it could be you, a family member, friend or co-worker. With budgets at the state and national level […]
Northern Lakes CMH offers deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, and the entire community of Newtown, Connecticut. Such unthinkable tragedies — especially those involving our children —take an immeasurable emotional toll. Our thoughts and prayers are with the parents and citizens of Newtown as they […]
Traverse City Record Eagle. November 16, 2012 by Marta Hepler Drahos. Kory Stevens loved to draw and paint before the accident that changed his life. Now he’s using art to help in his recovery. “If you can’t express what you feel (in words) you can do it through art,” said Stevens, of Thompsonville, one of […]