May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a Tampa Bay non-profit is trying to draw attention to the region’s enormous needs.
Carrie Zeisse, President and CEO of Tampa Bay Thrives, joined WMNF WaveMakers hosts Janet and Tom Scherberger to discuss the group’s mission and how anyone dealing with mental health issues can find help.
Veterans Day is Thursday, November 11. On Tuesday Café with Seán Kinane this week, we focus on Veterans’ issues, especially mental health.
For decades during the month of October, many people from around the world have collectively raised awareness about mental health issues in support of World Mental Health Day. Mental Health is important at every stage of our lives and involves our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. According to psychotherapists, learning to set setting boundaries are… Read more »
There was something different in the air in Brewster,Massachusetts when the owners of a local restaurant unexpectedly decided to shut their doors and treat their staff to a “Day of Kindness”. The owners, Brandi and Regina Felt Castellano, made this decision after members of their staff continuously received verbal abuse from rude customers. The owners… Read more »
After 25 years of hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey had these words to say to her audience during her last episode in 2009, “I’ve talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show and all 30,000 had one thing in common. They all wanted validation.” According to the Oxford English Dictionary, validation is defined… Read more »
Tuesday is the anniversary of the death of George Floyd. He was killed by police; one of the police officers has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter. George Floyd’s death set off months of protests around the world against police violence and racism. On MidPoint we looked back at the one year since the… Read more »
For many decades February has been recognized as American Heart Month. It is a time where people can collectively focus more on their cardiovascular health and take steps to improve it. Taking care of our heart is something that requires both physical and mental action. Negative emotions, for example, can affect our lifestyle habits and… Read more »
Throughout the years, the United States (U.S.) has been affectionately called “The Land of Opportunity”. It is a country that many feel offers opportunities for personal growth and financial success if you are ambitious and work hard. Condoleezza Rice, who was the first female African-American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as… Read more »
September 10, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and today – September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. NPR reported this morning that: Teen and youth anxiety and depression are getting worse since the COVID lockdowns began in March, early studies suggest, and many experts say… Read more »
In the aftermath of the mass shootings this week, part of the conversation turned to mental illnesses and calls for increased government funding for mental health services. In his speech Monday President Donald Trump suggested a link between acts of violence and mental health. “Third, we must reform our mental health laws to better identify… Read more »
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