by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 26, 2022 | Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation Drum Circles aid in Substance Abuse Recovery The Choctaw Nation has used drum circles for several reasons throughout time. One of the benefits of these is a deep connection to the ancestors that promotes healing and aids in substance-abuse recovery....
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 25, 2022 | Addiction
DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign Campaign Aims to Create Conversations Around Law Enforcement and Mental Health WASHINGTON – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration launched its annual Red Ribbon Campaign – the nation’s...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 20, 2022 | Addiction, Oklahoma
MADD names David, Weaver Legislators of the Year Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has named Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, and Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, as Oklahoma’s Legislators of the Year for their efforts to eliminate alcohol- and drug-impaired driving and...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 19, 2022 | Criminal Justice, Mental Illness
APA Funding to Community-Based Services to Decriminalize Mental Illness Only one in five (20%) Americans believe that those in jails and prisons are getting the mental health care they need, according to a new American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll. Seventy-five...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 18, 2022 | Oklahoma
A New College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition and the Hi, How Are You? Podcast This month, Hi, How Are You?, an Austin-based 501(c)(3) organization, launched the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition. Last month, the nonprofit launched the...
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