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YourPassion1st invites all youth and young adults to join a virtual mental health discussion Monday night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There will be prizes for the best questions and comments. A follow-up in-person event will be held Feb. 12.
The event, put on by Passion1st, provided West Side residents with a day focused on the arts, entrepreneurship, mental health and more at the Kehrein Center for the Arts.
The event – designed to help people learn how to find and pursue their passions – will include several performances as well as workshops centered around art, music, entrepreneurship and a panel discussing mental health. The all-day event will be held at the Kehrein Center for the Arts.
The suicide of Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Mason is a tragedy for his family, his co-workers and for all of us, writes state Rep. La Shawn Ford. How can we make sense of this? How can we prevent suicide?
State Rep. La Shawn Ford reminds us that every family has someone who has struggled with addiction and substance use disorder. “We are in this together.” Meeting someone where they are at means bridging the gap between your own expectations and where the other person is coming from.
A virtual briefing on public safety and policing was held this week that covered the city’s newly passed civilian oversight ordinance and also touched on the alternate response model that calls for more involvement by mental health professionals.
Nearly 45,000 Americans died by suicide last year – far more than were killed in car crashes or murdered. Mental health advocates urge everyone to pay attention to how their friends and loved ones are doing. Help is available from a variety of groups and by calling (800) 273-8255.
“We need mental health support to match the police deployment on the South and West sides of Chicago,” writes state lawmaker La Shawn Ford. He believes in the public health approach to violence, which sees violence as preventable not inevitable.
Everyone can use a mental health break, writes columnist John W. Fountain III. A recent trip to Seattle made him realize how important it is to prioritize our mental health.
Austin native John Fountain III shares his struggles with depression and urges African Americans to not be afraid to get help. “I’m never alone in the struggle. And neither are you.”