The latest news from American Behavioral Clinics of Wisconsin.
Here is a link to an interesting story published recently in the New York Post: "I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult- I wish I'd known these unusual behaviors were actually symptoms" If you or a loved one is suffering from ADHD or ADD or want to find out more, we have clinics [...]
Here is a handy link to mental health-related talks, training & more throughout Wisconsin for the remainder of 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/wi--milwaukee/mental-health/ Also on Sunday September 3rd attend the 14th Annual Labor of Love Music Festival at Hart Park in Wauwatosa. Learn more about this event here!
The U.S. Conference of Mayors, consisting of 1,400 mayors in cities with over 30,000 people, announced that mental health conditions were the leading cause of concern in their towns. Most mayors cited the lack of resources to send people to when an individual with a mental health condition reached out [...]
AI technology is being used to strengthen mental health care in many areas. If you have a mental health challenge, your doctors and counselors may use it, and they may also recommend you use AI technology at home. Diagnostic Apps There are almost 300 mental illnesses listed in the Diagnostic and [...]
People in Wisconsin have reason to celebrate the state of mental health help in our state. While there will always be room for improvement, Wisconsin once again tops the State of Mental Health in America 2023 list as the state with the best mental health because of its overall placing when many factors are [...]
On January 24, 2023, Governor Tony Evers delivered his State of the State address, during which he declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health. Furthermore, he described mental health in the state as a burgeoning crisis and asked the legislature to approve $270 million in the Kids Get Ahead program. He also asked the [...]
Blue Monday is the third Monday of January. While initially conceived by a British travel agency as a publicity stunt, researchers believe that there are reasons that people feel particularly sad on this day. Often, when credit card bills from Christmas arrive, there is limited daylight, and people realize that they have already broken [...]
In Milwaukee County, black individuals had the highest suicide rate in 2022, according to data released by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. This follows a national trend that experts with the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. Factors Causing Black Suicide There are three overwhelming reasons that blacks commit a higher rate [...]
Wisconsin Tops Nation for Mental Health Care Wisconsin ranks best in the nation for mental health across all segments. According to the latest report by Mental Health America, the state ranks 7th overall, 2nd in the country for adult mental health care, and eleventh in the nation for youth mental health care. While not [...]
Little Things Matter Campaign The Health, Safety and Environment National Office of Suicide Prevention of Ireland and 25 other international mental health organizations have named January Little Things Matter Campaign to remind people that mental wellbeing is essential. The campaign includes specific things to do in January. Check Your Own Mental Health The campaign [...]
