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MedScape Psychiatry reports on new guidelines developed by the National Basketball Association (NBA) after players open up about mental health concerns. Read the full story here and go to our website for resources for children and adults.

Forbes reports: There’s an alarming gap between the number of people who experience mental illness and those who receive care. It’s especially troubling when you consider that the health disparity between people with mental illness and those without is …

The New York Times reports on rising deaths from meth. “Meth use first ballooned in the United States from the 1990s into the early 2000s, when it was often made in small home labs with pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient in many drugstore cold medici …

The Wall Street Journal (12/12, Tracy, Subscription Publication) reports that the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday okayed a proposal to create a 988 hotline for suicide prevention and mental health crises. The three-digit number is designe …

The Florida Department of Children and Families and Thriving Mind South Florida in collaboration with Faces and Voices of Recovery are hosting a Community Forum to discuss RECOVERY in our Community. So if you are a person in Recovery, Family member, se …

Paul Imbrone has been named chair of the board of directors for Thriving Mind South Florida (Contracting as South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.) Mr. Imbrone has served on the board for two years, most recently as chair elect. “Paul has extens …

When we think about what we can do, or should do, to take better care of ourselves, we often jump to thinking about our physical body and how we need to rearrange our schedules or wake up hours earlier to find enough time for a trip to the gym or to pr …

October is National Depression Awareness Month, which is a month-long campaign in the United States to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about depression and its risk factors. This October, become familiar with effective coping mechanisms for depression, as well as the risk factors and warning signs to look out for.

Thriving Mind | South Florida (contracting as South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.) works to ensure that families and individuals affected by mental illness and substance abuse can readily access innovative, effective and compassionate service …

NOTE: If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, an annual month-long campaign in the United States to inf …