A great society requires great behavioral health
Printed in The Newark Advocate January 5, 2019
Find some Winter Wellness during these short days
The holidays are over, it's dark by the time you get home from work, and it's cold and dreary outside. These factors can contribute to negative mental and physical health impacts from increased depression, seasonal affective disorder, reduced physical activity,…
MHA presents awards at annual meeting
The Mental Health America of Licking County (MHA) celebrated its 65th Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 8 at The DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Newark with MHA’s Board of Trustees, staff, consumers and friends of MHA. The Henry Mardis Compeer Member…
The Newark Advocate awards grants focusing on kids
The Advocate has awarded three grants to Licking County organizations aimed at helping local children prosper. The grants will hopefully help kids grow physically, mentally and socially, said Editor Benjamin Lanka. "There is nothing more important we can do as…
Ebel: Where you are born impacts how long you live
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health, that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Updated data released from the U.S. Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP) illustrates health disparities…
Sitler: As school returns, help ensure kids have good mental health
The new school year is upon us! Remember the drama of school and how hard it could be? And that was before the internet! Raising a child today is hard, it doesn’t come with a manual and often, we feel…
Ebel: Stigma is Compounding our Addiction Crisis
Stigma can be defined as a mark of disgrace or shame associated with a particular circumstance or person. For addicted people and those in recovery, and more generally, those with any type of substance abuse or mental health disorder, stereotyping…
Christin Peña
Christin Peña is the Youth Self Advocacy Coordinator and YES Club Activities Coordinator. She has worked in many areas of the healthcare industry for more than 12 years. She began her career with the Department of Aging, helping patients with…
Sitler: Some Positive Takeaways In the Wake of Tragedy
In the week before the June 10 Tony Awards, which celebrated excellence in Broadway theater, our world lost two well-known people, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, to suicide. Both were public figures, each a shining star in their respective worlds…
YES Club unveils new solar-inspired mural in downtown Newark
Found in the Newark Advocate on July 20, 2018 Reporter: Kate Dengg The YES club, an after school and summer program for local kids, has added a beautiful new addition to their building in downtown Newark. Over the week, about 20 kids from…
