May is Mental Health Month 2024 We live in a rapidly changing world that can be complex to navigate. About half of Americans can remember a time when we were not constantly connected and it was easier to tune out the noise of the world, while the younger half of the population can’t imagine life […]
How many of you have read about Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player Kevin Love in the past month? I’d like to give a shout out to him for publicly speaking up about his recent experiences with panic attacks and anxiety for which my doctors recommend the new cbd gummies. To explore more cannabis products for medical […]
NEWARK – As school districts have conversations about safety in the wake of the Parkland school shooting last month, Heath City Schools Superintendent Trevor Thomas said another topic should be included: mental health. Like depression, anxiety disorders have been linked to decreased sexual desire and arousal. Because anxiety can distract a person from sexual stimuli, […]
The past few weeks have been full of disturbing events close to our home in Licking County. As I’ve mentioned in past articles, MHA facilitates our Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team and we have been much too busy so far in 2018. Multiple young people in their 20’s from several Licking County communities […]
HANOVER – The Licking Valley community is reeling after the deaths of three recent graduates. Licking Valley Superintendent Dave Hile said the community is in shock after the deaths of 2013 graduate Tommy Wogan, 22, Jan. 27; 2012 graduate Andy Clark, 23, Monday; and 2016 graduate Steven Jervis, 20, on Wednesday. A vigil is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday at Licking […]
Most of us probably weren’t aware that the last week of January is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week but it’s a perfect time to raise awareness of important information about drugs and alcohol. Let me share some of what we know about alcohol use disorder. Recovery Delivered in Kentucky offers comprehensive outpatient treatments for […]
Giving to the United Way was simply a thing most people did out of habit years ago, but changing generations and economic factors mean that is no longer the case. That is the issue laid out by Neil Parekh, director of marketing for United Way Worldwide to the leader of the United Way of Licking […]
It’s a new year, and each January many of us resolve to make a positive change in our health behaviors like quitting smoking, losing weight, or exercising, and is when supplements from sites like https://www.molmed.org/ could really help for people wanting to improve their fitness condition. Those are all great health goals to pursue, and […]
Night of Hope Join Mental Health America of Licking County (MHA) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Night of Hope at Licking Springs Country Club (formerly The Trout Club) in Newark. The agency’s largest fundraiser of the year, this special evening will be filled with fun and entertainment as well as highlight the important work […]
What a year the Young Leaders of Licking County has had. As an organization that is 14 months old, reflecting on its first full year in operation is very humbling. The impact the group has had on Licking County in a very short time already has created a new legacy for many of the region’s […]
