Tag: mental illness

Navigating mental health care in NH

Posted on by Helen E. Trevino

DJ Bettencourt is the deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Contact the NH Insurance Department for assistance at 603-271-2261 or consumerservices@ins.nh.gov.

According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in five American adults live with a mental illness, and more than one in 25 adults live with a serious mental illness. This means that we all know someone who may need help, and as our mental health changes over time, it is even possible that you might be that person in need.

Each year, the month of May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. It is critical that individuals know how to obtain mental health assistance when they need it. No one experiencing mental illness, including their family and loved ones, needs to go through this struggle alone.

Finding the right mental health professional or program may seem daunting, but it does

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Music and movies that emphasize mental health awareness

Posted on by Helen E. Trevino

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as the month comes to an end, it is important for our music and movies to provide visibility for mental health struggles and show that mental health advocacy is an ongoing, continuous effort that is impossible to contain in just one month.

That being said, advocacy for mental health continues to grow as more and more people step forward to share experiences with mental illness, helping to and accept and normalize it. The stigma surrounding mental illness still exists, but through the use of media, people have created platforms to share their own stories and shine light on the prevalence of mental health struggles. These stories inspire others to reach out for help, and let them know they are not alone in their struggles.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, here is a list of songs and movies that depict

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Canadian Youths’ Mental Health Woes A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

Posted on by Helen E. Trevino

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto is one of Canada’s largest research facilities for mental health


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Canada is grappling with a ticking time bomb of violence, addiction and suicide linked to failing mental health services for its young people.

In the streets and subways of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, an ultra-modern metropolis that acts as a window into the nation’s economy and culture, many young people can be seen wandering, their eyes staring into space, shouting incomprehensibly.

Newspapers are filled with accounts of unprovoked attacks on strangers, opioid overdoses and other societal ills linked to addiction and mental health problems.

This was an acute phenomenon in big cities in the United States before also trending north of the border.

In Canada, decades of chronic underfunding of mental health services has left many young people struggling in the wake of the

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