Tag: mental health
Why Mental Health Support Matters For First Responders
First responders are often the first people to arrive when others are facing the worst moments of their lives. Whether responding to road traffic...
Santa Monica Police Department Respond To Mental Health Crisis
SANTA MONICA—Around 2:30 p.m. on June 22, the Santa Monica Police Department's Crisis Negotiation Team responded to reports of a person experiencing a mental...
What Mental Health Lawsuits Say About Photo-Based App Design
Today, photo-based social media platforms have become a central part of daily life, shaping how people see themselves and interact with others. As concerns...
How High-Performing Professionals In Southern California Are Quietly Winning The Battle...
UNITED STATES—Southern California has long been synonymous with ambition. From the biotech corridors of San Diego to the entertainment industry hubs scattered across Los...
Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: When Mental Health And Addiction Overlap
UNITED STATES—For many people struggling with addiction, there is often something deeper going on beneath the surface. A growing body of research confirms what...
How Stable Housing Supports Mental Health Recovery In Southern California
UNITED STATES—For many people navigating mental health challenges, the path to stability begins not in a therapist's office or a medication regimen, but in...
Small Habits That Make A Big Difference
UNITED STATES—Mental health is often misunderstood as something that only matters during difficult times, but in reality, it is maintained through consistent daily habits....
The Caretaker Role Needs More Praise
UNITED STATES—Sometimes things happen in life that make you open your eyes to things that you don't think about. I really want to focus...
Job Uriah Taylor Will Face Trial
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, September 30, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that the California Court of Appeal granted a petition to overturn...
SMFD Adds Roger, The Support Dog To Its Team
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, April 7, the Santa Monica Fire Department informed Canyon News via email that it added a new member, Roger, The Support...
Dealing With People’s Bad Energy
UNITED STATES—Bad energy, there is something that is harboring in my life as of late, and I am doing my best to prevent bad...
Pilot Program Launched To Help Those With Mental Health Crisis
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, January 8, the city of Santa Monica announced that first responders will have access to a dedicated behavioral health team to...
It Is Ok To Tell People “No!”
UNITED STATES—It is two letters that so many Americans have trouble saying; no. It was something that has pondered my brain for a seriously...
Mental Health Matters
UNITED STATES—There are always these conversations nowadays about mental health and how important it is to our overall wellbeing, but let’s be honest for...
Anxiety In Life
UNITED STATES—I suffer from terrible anxiety people. I honestly have an idea what triggered it, but I feel like as I get older it...
Do Not Bottle Your Emotions People
UNITED STATES—Emotions can be a rollercoaster people. Some days you are on a high and then other times you can be on a low,...
May Is Mental Health Awareness In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica for the month of May will focus on Mental Health Awareness and have conversations destigmatizing mental health by...
Mental Health Matters People
UNITED STATES—A lot of people may not understand it, but gosh, when people say mental health matters it really does America. I was beyond...
Moving Past Your Addiction – 4 Ways To Get Help
UNITED STATES—Addiction can be a scary thing to experience. Recognized as a mental health condition, addiction is described as being dependent on a substance...
Putting Others Over Your Own Sanity
UNITED STATES—It has taken me some time, but I have come to the conclusion that I care too much about other people and as...
