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'Light Up Purple' for Overdose Awarness Month

August 1, 2025  |  light up purple, overdose, Prevention

Each August, communities across the globe observe Overdose Awareness Month—a time to remember those lost to overdose, support the people left behind, and spread hope for recovery and prevention. Locally, MHRB is

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Suicide Prevention

Know the Signs, Stop the Stigma

October 25, 2024  |  Prevention, Suicide prevention

Talking about mental health has been normalized in recent years, yet one important topic that’s still difficult for many people to discuss is suicide. The negative stigma surrounding suicide stands in the way of

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Substance Use Prevention Month

Preventing Youth Substance Use

October 14, 2024  |  Prevention, resources, substance abuse

There's plenty of information out there about substance use among adults and teens - not all of it great, and some it misinformation. So who do you trust when seeking out the ways to prevent it among youth and adults?

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hope for mental illness

hope for mental illness

One in five adults in the U.S. experiences a mental health issue each year. Mental illness and substance use disorders are among the top conditions that cause disability in the United States, and yet there appears to be

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