Chester Academy students learn about careers in the mental health field from Nourish Your Mind clinicians. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester students learn about mental health careers Chester Academy’s juniors and seniors recently had the opportunity to dive into the world of mental health careers as part... Local News 13 Jan 2025 | 12:14
What a mental health clinic room looks like in an area school. ( Photo courtesy of Orange County) County mental health clinics expanding in area schools The Orange County Department of Mental Health (OCDMH) has teamed up with local school districts to improve access to mental... Local News 21 Sep 2024 | 07:04
The sign on the left will soon be replaced with the sign on the right. ( Images provided) Chester resident, village police raise awareness for mental health hotline Like too many local families, Chester resident Kai Sorensen has been impacted by suicide. After his cousin died by suicide... Local News 27 Aug 2024 | 02:01
Walk the Heritage Trail in support of mental health services. ( Image provided) NAMIWalks slated for Sept. 1 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will be holding a fundraising walk on September 1 at 9 a.m. to support free... Local News 22 Aug 2024 | 03:13
L-R: Lacey Trimble, County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and Darcie Miller. ( Photo provided) Neuhaus announces new commissioner of social services and mental health With the recent retirement of long-time commissioner of social services and mental health, Darcie Miller, Lacey Trimble,... Local News 08 Jul 2024 | 09:32
Mental health in a changing world Since We the People Warwick’s Mental Health Resilience Action Team began focusing on mental health in May of 2022, we’ve... Letters to the Editor 14 May 2024 | 10:43
L-R: Angelica Castaldo, Nicole Tondreau, and Haleigh Espada. Nourish Your Mind adds three therapists Nourish Your Mind, which provides mental health and nutrition services in the Hudson Valley, has announced the addition of... Business 03 Apr 2024 | 10:45
“You Are Not Alone” mental health forum planning session We the People Warwick has begun preparations for part 2 of its “You Are Not Alone” mental health series. This follows the... Columns 23 Jan 2023 | 04:55
How to get through the holiday blues If you’ve ever been home by yourself on New Year’s Eve because a flight was canceled or you had the flu, or a loved one was... Local News 21 Dec 2020 | 02:10
Abby Ridgeway, pictured at her job in the neuroscience department of an area hospital, says the combination of self-isolation and missing out on major life events “definitely had a negative effect” on her mental health. ‘The big monster under the bed’: How Covid is affecting mental health After eight months of Covid-induced isolation, the worst has not come to pass. “People are going to die by the thousands,”... Local News 21 Dec 2020 | 10:14
New York probation offices screening youth for suicide risk (AP) Probation departments across New York have started screening young offenders for risk of suicide as a way to connect... Local News 14 Aug 2019 | 12:39
