First responders are killing themselves at approximately twice the rate of the general population. (Heyman, Dill, Douglas, 2018). While not a new statistic, it is leaving a towering question: Why? Why ...

This week, Mad in America examines three articles around peer support in mental healthcare settings, including the creation ...

Mila Felder, MD, FACEP, emergency physician and vice president for Well-Being for All Teammates, Advocate Health, discusses the impact of peer support groups within a health care organization and its ...

Nearly 600 individuals trained in a two-day trauma-informed care course reported improvements in competencies related to knowledge and cultural awareness, and reported positive changes to ...

The College of Education & Human Development and the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources’ Extension unit have been awarded an approximately $87,000 grant from the State of Nevada ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police officers statistically face the most trauma than anyone else in one lifetime, and now, they too are being given an outlet to help cope with it. Officers with the Charleston ...

People on welfare can earn more money in their jobs — and potentially leave the program — if the trauma they’ve faced since childhood is addressed, Drexel University research shows. Think of it this ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College is now authorized to offer the state of Oregon’s certified Peer Support Specialist training. One of the first such programs in the region, the ...

THEY'VE BEEN THERE: From left, Philip Cooper, Jenna Woodman, Dillon Moss and Brandon Manson are part of the peer support specialist team in the Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery ...

Rebecca Gannon looked into the blank stares of the homeless women she was trying to help. Even as the women sat quietly with fidgeting infants, Gannon sensed they couldn’t hear her, their emotions ...

Since the landmark adverse childhood experiences study nearly 30 years ago, it has become clear that childhood trauma is widespread in our communities. The problem is so pervasive that in 2019 the ...

First responders kill themselves at approximately twice the rate of the general population. Why is this the case when many 24/7/365 resources are available to those who are experiencing suicidality?