Challenges still persist in the fight to remove stigma from mental illness and improve the diagnosing capabilities. Find out where progress is being made in awareness and treatment of mental illness.
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One out of five of the 50 million public school kids exhibit signs of a mental health disorder, including depression, and anxiety. Mental disorders dramatically affect a child’s ability to learn.
Mark your calendars! Legacy’s 14th Annual Luncheon is September 26th at the Wortham Theater. The luncheon will honor Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein for her leadership in the community and commitment to provide compassionate medical care. All proceeds for this event will benefit Legacy’s Little Readers program, which promotes reading to Legacy’s youngest patients and their …
Hillary Clinton rolled out a comprehensive plan to address mental health services earlier this week. The plan focuses on an early diagnosis and intervention, enforcing mental health access regardless of income, and provide training to law enforcement officers on how to handle situations where people are struggling with mental health problems.
Legacy CEO Katy Caldwell was named one of this year’s “Women on the Move,” an annual award by Texas Executive Women going back decades in Houston.
Americans getting treatment for a mental health condition is difficult for many, and may be even worse for young African Americans and Hispanics
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Over the past few years, incidents involving bullying have escalated across campuses throughout the US.
This past weekend kicked off the start of Legacy Community Health’s Back to School events across three major campuses.
Venita served as a conference rapporteur to document the proceedings at AIDS 2016, focusing on community and leadership presentations.
Today, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced it will take steps, from convening a blue-chip “End the Epidemic” working group to fully implementing the national HIV strategy with timelines, to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and globally.