by stevesparks | Mar 15, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
Mental Health First Aid Research has shown that mental illness and aging can often be a double stigma. According to the National Council on Aging, the number of Americans 85 and older will triple by the year 2050. Older adults and care partners are less likely to...
by stevesparks | Jul 29, 2021 | Building Healthy Communities, children, Family, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd
https://autism.wikia.org/wiki/Murder_of_London_McCabe I wrote this article in 2014 following the death of London McCabe. He was such a sweet and loving kiddo. This kind of tragedy is avoidable if we, as a community, come together and fix it. We have the capacity and...
by stevesparks | Mar 22, 2020 | Building Healthy Communities, children, Mental Health Advocacy, Military, Uncategorized, Veterans
Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults from NYC Health…City of New York… “Mental illness and aging can often be a double stigma. According to the National Council on Aging, the number of Americans 85 and older will triple by the year 2050. Older adults and...
by stevesparks | Mar 10, 2020 | Mental Health Advocacy, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered the real meaning of “I’m fine!”? Pause, pause… “I’m fine” is the consequence of stigma. Most who suffer from even average emotional challenges are all too often shunned in society. So much so that going...
