The MORR team was at the Meriden Mall this Saturday for community Narcan training. Thirty six people were trained in Narcan administration and were provided a free narcan kit.

For some, talking about the Tide Pod Challenge may be a joke, but for others keeping dangerous items out of reach of young children or teens with suicidal ideation can be a matter of life or death. healthnewshub.org/why-lockboxes-…

Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has left a psychological reservoir overflowing with stress, anxiety and anger. And now a world already on edge has dived into doomscrolling — the endless online consumption of bad news — about the war in Ukraine. healthnewshub.org/covid-and-now-…

Tune into Facebook or Twitter as Dr. Javeed Sukhera, Chair of Psychiatry at the Institute of Living joins Senator Chris Murphy for an important conversation about the pandemic’s impact on children’s mental health.

Since ancient times there has always been a connection between music and mental health. The Institute of Living, celebrating 200 years of being on the cutting edge of psychiatry with the Hartford Symphony to showcase mental health. healthnewshub.org/hartford-symph…

The Rushford Meriden Opioid Referral for Recovery team got a nice surprise recently when they were recognized by the Meriden Police Department for their contributions to the department and the community in a partnership that has continued to grow. healthnewshub.org/rushford-merid…

Deaths from almost all causes, including heart disease and stroke, are decreasing, with two notable exceptions – suicides and overdoses. healthnewshub.org/as-heart-disea…

It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major rise in mental illness – in just the first year of the pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25 percent according to the World Health Organization. healthnewshub.org/the-surprising…

Several health conditions cause higher risk of death from COVID-19, and a recent study added schizophrenia to the list, causing Hartford HealthCare specialists to suggest extra steps be taken to protect those with the disease. healthnewshub.org/schizophrenia-…

FDA plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars, Dr. Craig Allen, Medical Director, Behavioral Health Network, Rushford talks about it in more detail. nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/fda…

Institute of Living Chair of Psychiatry Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, FRCPC, recently received one Canada’s most prestigious awards for advocating for safer communities and assisting those in need. healthnewshub.org/iol-psychiatry…

The 18-year-old who allegedly shot and killed 10 people in a racially motivated attack in a Buffalo supermarket last week studied the 2019 Christchurch mass shootings in New Zealand, which were also live-streamed, on an easily available online forum. healthnewshub.org/buffalo-mass-s…

While the world eyes the death count from COVID-19, the number of fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2021 crept up to the highest point ever recorded, according to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). healthnewshub.org/in-the-midst-o…

You might call it high inflation anxiety. After more than two years of stress, depression and anxiety brought on by the COVID pandemic, the world finds itself in a state of economic uncertainty not experienced in decades. healthnewshub.org/economic-anxie…

Whether you are an adult or child, constant acts of violence like what occurred this week in a Buffalo supermarket and Texas elementary school can be frightening, traumatizing and confusing. healthnewshub.org/how-adults-and…

News this week that cases of monkeypox seem to be spreading around the globe through sexual contact between males has many drawing parallels between the virus, part of the family that includes small pox, and HIV/AIDS. healthnewshub.org/monkeypox-outb…

As crowded as their schedule may be, healthcare providers need to practice “tuning in” to the differences between patients to best care for their physical and emotional needs. Read to find out more about why this is so important! healthnewshub.org/how-trauma-inf…

hartfordhealthcare.org/about-us/news-… Confusion about potency and its impact on marijuana users may be causing an increase in addiction.

Between the pandemic and the holidays, alcohol and substance use can easily get out of control. Rushford has leading substance use experts in the nation and a variety of treatment options. If you or a loved one needs help, call 1.877.577.3233 or visit rushford.org

For its 200th anniversary, the Institute of Living is launching a new Lectureship program. The first recipient is Ahmed Hankir, MD. Join him for presentations on bias in healthcare and the role of art in healing on Jan. 19. Visit bit.ly/3IIm8fd to learn more.