Author Archives: Meghan Urbon

Tackling Depression & Surviving Suicide Loss A Quarterbacks Inspiring Story: Eric Hipple, author, former Detroit Lion and former FOX sports analyst, talks about recovery after depression and a suicide in his family. Presented by the Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition … Continue reading →

Persons looking for information about how mental illness affects a loved one can join the Family-to-Family Education Program set to start March 19 in Ravenna. The free, 12-week program is sponsored by NAMI Portage County, the Mental Health & Recovery … Continue reading →

Dear Mental Health Advocate: The future of mental health services in Ohio is resting in the hands of the United States Congress.  If Congress does not include funding for states in the Federal Stimulus Package currently under consideration, we are told … Continue reading →

A new study by SANE Australia reveals people affected by mental illness pay a high price when it comes to relationships and social contact, with the study showing half have no close relationship with another person. The research, conducted September … Continue reading →

Honorable Governor Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, As both a consumer with a chronic mental illness, and a long-time member of the Coleman Professional Service’s Board of Trustees, I have a unique perspective of what a disaster your … Continue reading →

Coleman Data Solutions is a nonprofit enterprise under Coleman Professional Services.  A percentage of each dollar generated through the sale of their services helps to fund Behavioral Health programs in five counties in North East Ohio.  We are seeking organizations with … Continue reading →

(CBS) While unemployment for the overall population is running at 6.7 percent, for people coping with psychiatric difficulties, it reaches 90 percent. For those struggling with both, there’s a special program that not only dramatically lowers unemployment, but also fosters self-respect, … Continue reading →

Dear Mental Health Advocate:   As you may be aware, on December 19th, the Strickland Administration announced that there would be an additional 5.75% cut to the Ohio Department of Mental Health’s budget, effective early January.  These cuts will equate … Continue reading →

Results From the National Epidemiologic Study on Alcohol and Related Conditions Carlos Blanco, MD, PhD; Mayumi Okuda, MD; Crystal Wright, BS; Deborah S. Hasin, PhD; Bridget F. Grant, PhD, PhD; Shang-Min Liu, MS; Mark Olfson, MD, MPH Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008;65(12):1429-1437. … Continue reading →

Middle childhood and adolescence are stages in a child’s development fraught with physical, mental and emotional changes. These are particularly difficult periods for many parents who may look to their child’s primary care physician for guidance and assistance with getting … Continue reading →