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Tag: mental health
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Mental Health Access Expands with New Clinic
Lakelanders will have another option for care at LRH’s Missouri Avenue satellite facility.
Posted inInsight Polk
Healing: Lakeland’s Shift on Mental Health
Lakelanders and local mental health providers are stepping up, but obstacles remain.
Posted inInsight Polk
Healing: For Many Lakelanders, The Road to Mental Health Is a Slog
But there’s hope, with some local and nonprofit mental health providers.
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Lakeland Residents Learn ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Ahead of Holidays
Pay attention to changes in loved ones’ appearance, thinking, emotional state or behavior, program says.
Posted inSocial Services
Elder Care Professionals Share Tips for Older Adults and Caregivers
A candid conversation on health care and aging focused on maintaining the loved one’s independence and the carer’s mental health.
Posted inHealth
Criminology Professor Shares His Mental Health Struggles
Former Florida Southern College Professor Risdon Slate wants to see mental illness decriminalized.
Posted inHealth
1,200 Appointments Impacted as Lakeland VA Clinic Deals With Mold
One of the clinic’s two buildings is closed, disrupting audiology and mental health services.
Posted inPublic Safety
Lives Cut Short: 21 Polk County Students Have Died Since June
The extraordinary number of deaths has left classmates, parents, teachers and staff grieving.
Posted inSchools
School District: Addressing Students’ Mental Health is Vital to Educating Them
But there are nearly three dozen vacancies in the district’s Behavior and Mental Health Department.