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(October 23, 2023) by HOWARD DIAMOND  Clouds are moving in, it looks like rain. Will people look at me with a lot of pain?Deciding on an black umbrella to obtainIs myContinue reading “HALLOWEEN, WILL IT RAIN?”

(October 16, 2023) Center for Practice Innovations, NYC TCTTAC Most people have heard of secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is smoke that is exhaled or comes off burning tobacco, which isContinue reading “Secondhand Smoke Hurts Pets Too”

(October 15, 2023) By Eileen Crosby, The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) The mental health workforce has been underfunded for decades. All of us know the lack ofContinue reading “The Alliance Joins NYS Behavioral Health Advocates in Demand for Increased Funding”

(October 14, 2023) By Howard Diamond B is for                    Be occur or take place (to be or not to be) BeeContinue reading “Initialing With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)”

(October 13, 2023) By Susanna C. Mahoney-Vogt The Global Peer Supporter Celebration Day (GPSCD) is a day that should be highlighted and honored as a day is to celebrate theContinue reading “A Tribute to Global Peer Supporter Celebration Day”

(October 12, 2023) By Glenn Liebman, MHANYS This is such a time of anxiety, fear and trauma across the world. There is no escaping the images on TV and onContinue reading “How to Talk to Young People about War and Terrorism”

(October 11, 2023) by Howard Diamond This is the latest installment of a multipart story by Howard Diamond. To view the whole story so far, click here. New team newContinue reading “RANDOM ACT BY A PEER SPECIALIST: PART 13”

(October 10, 2023) By Paolo del Vecchio, MSW, Director, Office of Recovery On September 29, 2023, SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery celebrated its first birthday. One year ago, during National Recovery Month, SAMHSAContinue reading “Happy First Birthday Office of Recovery”

(October 9, 2023) By NAMI in recognition of World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2023) Today, we recognize World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to promoting mental health awareness,Continue reading “Make a Difference on World Mental Health Day”

(October 6, 2023) Luke Sikinyi, NYAPRS Mandating treatment against an individual’s desires is a clear violation of their right to autonomy and choice. There are many reasons someone may decideContinue reading “NYAPRS Seeks Fully Balanced Study in New NYS AOT Evaluation”