Emily Grossman wants others to know — with the right care, serious mental health challenges don’t always have to stand in the way of happiness or a productive life.
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Montclair’s kids will need emotional support — in and out of schools
Over the last few months, parents reported at BOE meetings that their children were struggling with virtual learning and experiencing anxiety, stress and tantrums over not being able to see their teachers and friends in person. Parents of special-needs children said their children were especially challenged learning outside of the classroom.
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Mental Health Association starts COVID support groups
One group offers general COVID-19 support and meets on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m., while the other deals specifically with the holidays during the pandemic and meets on Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m.
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COVID-19: New Jersey passes 200,000 mark on positive cases
Monday’s number compares with the 519 new cases reported on Friday, Sept. 18. The beginning of fall this week has prompted concerns about increases in cases, with more people spending time indoors as the weather turns colder.
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COVID-19: New Jersey marks six months since start of pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic on March 4, the numbers have declined drastically from their peak in April, when there were daily reports topping 4,000 positive new cases, 8,000 hospitalizations and 400 new deaths, including 72 deaths probably due to the virus, in one day.
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COVID-19: Outbreak takes toll on mental health
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said that people, in general, can cope well with a situation that lasts two weeks, but “when it gets to be four weeks or six weeks, everything gets a little stressful.”
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Schools to get training in Mental Health First Aid
New Jersey will allocate $6 million to allow school staff to get training in Mental Health First Aid, to recognize and help students who may be in crisis.
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Mental health to be added to New Jersey school curriculum
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Beginning next school year, New Jersey schoolchildren will learn about topics like stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem as part of their lessons. State legislators passed a […]
Open Book/Open Mind: Robin
David Itzkoff in Conversation with Alan Sepinwall Robin Sunday, June 2nd at 4 PM, Montclair Library Auditorium Dave Itzkoff is a culture reporter for The New York Times who writes frequently about […]
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Mental health fellowship launched in memory of MHS grad
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Jared Zimmerman’s family and friends remember him as an adventurer who once convinced his siblings to go with him on a midnight hike on a family […]
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Montclair Bounce: A Festival of Optimism and Resilience (Pessimists Welcome, Too)
About a year ago, Montclairians and longtime “partners in crime” Elly Meeks and Anne Mernin began brainstorming on ideas for addressing mental health in the community. Meeks, a writer and […]
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“Start With Hello” project enters second year at Buzz Aldrin in Montclair
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news In the lobby at Buzz Aldrin Middle School, you’ll find a bulletin board with two giant hearts on it. Inside the hearts are hundreds of rainbow-colored […]
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‘Madness’ documents loopholes in mental health system, at Montclair Film
That Way Madness Lies… Directed by Sandra Luckow Thursday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. and Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. Montclair Film, Cinema505, 505 Bloomfield Ave. Q&A with director Sandra Luckow […]
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Montclair family starts compassion project in memory of son
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Alex Patenaude’s gift for reaching out to other children was evident from the first day he started kindergarten at Nishuane. During the first parent-teacher conference of […]