The Impact of Mental Health Month ?

The National Mental Health Association first proclaimed May to be Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949, to bring mental health out of the shadows and into the everyday language of health. Over 70 years later the increase in public awareness is substantial, yet in...

Another Death in Custody

Henrico resident Irvo Otieno died on March 6 while in the process of being admitted to Central State Hospital. The family, their attorneys and the prosecutor who reviewed the video all said deputies piled on the 28-year-old as he endured a mental health crisis, even...

A Different Take on Self Care

Jenny SappingtonHere’s the scenario: You sit down at a Self-Care workshop, and out comes The List. You know, the one that lists all the options you’ve seen countless times before: take a walk, take a bath, read a book, journal (ugh, that’s the worst one for me) etc…...