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The Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma represents the largest network of mental health providers in the state. We ๐ฃ advocate for better mental health and substance abuse treatment.
๐๏ธ Take Action: Please ask Senator Inhofe to cosponsor the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act
The bill would create the pathway to allow all states to pursue the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, which has proven to be an effective tool in curbing the overdose and suicide crises.ย Take action.
โ๏ธ Maggie Created A Poster Featuring Her Tears in the Form of Extracts From Her Journal
โ๏ธ Physicians Transition Patients Into Post-Pandemic Environment
The mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may linger for years. To help physicians transition patients into a post-pandemic environment, @OKMed is hosting "Surviving Mental Struggles Through COVID-19" on June 18 at 1 p.m. Learn more at my.okmed.org/struggles.
๐ Everyone Loves this NAMI Oklahoma Graphic
Normalize going to therapy. Normalize talking about therapy. Normalize access to therapy for all. โค๏ธ
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#mentalhealth #therapy #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #normalizetherapy #depression #NAMI
๐ฌ The Next Healthy Minds Mental Health Talks
Save the date! Our next Mental Health Talks forum will be on June 25 at noon. Details coming soon!
Register now: okhealthyminds-june.eventbrite.com
๐ฐ Good News: A Healthier State Is In Our Future
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ Here is what we have to look forward to in the future: A HEALTHIER STATE. #MedicaidExpansion #okleg tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorโฆ
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Oklahoma Pride: How To Support the LGBTQIA+ Community
Itโs Pride Month. Weโre been posting Instagrams to show our support for the LGBTQIA+ Community! Check us out.
๐ปย Rural Schools and the Mental Health Desert
School counselor Kim Hamm worries about students who wonโt have enough to eat this summer. And those without air conditioning or running water. She wonders how many will be left alone while their caretakers are working two or three jobs.
buff.ly/3gkcG1Q by @SoonerReporter
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๐ฆ PTSD Awareness Month
June is PTSD Awareness Month. Click here > mhanational.org/conditions/posโฆ to learn more about the symptoms and treatments of PTSD and to take a mental health screening test to see if you may be experiencing triggers caused by PTSD. #ptsd #ptsdawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters
๐๏ธ Mental Health Podcast
NEW EPISODE > mhaok.org/podcast
On today's episode, we're spotlighting the Tulsa Ballet Studio's production of "Between US 2 - Rewind." Get all the show details by clicking below and visit the link above to start today's episode: eventbrite.com/e/between-us-2โฆ #newepisode #podcast
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ June is Pride Month
Mental Health Disparities Faced By LGBTQ Youth Subject of New Research #PrideMonth2021 allianceok.com/2021/06/01/menโฆ via @theallianceok
It's more than rainbows and parades, Oklahoma. Pride is a fight against prejudices that fracture people. Don't fracture people. Be nice. #PrideMonth
๐ฝ Transparency Laws: Freedom of Information Webinars
Join us for our monthly "Lunch & Learn" series where weโll discuss Oklahomaโs transparency laws.
This month weโll be joined by attorney KatieBeth Gardner and OSU professor Joey Senat to talk you though how you go about submitting an open records request.
๐ค Shared Suffering
Suicide experts have long observed that suicide rates tend to decrease in the aftermath of a communal trauma, possibly reflecting the effects of social cohesion and shared suffering.
psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/apโฆ
๐ท Addiction Is Not Going Away
"Addiction is not going away." Another special delivery from @OklahomaWatch!! stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/2021/โฆ #okleg #Oklahoma #addiction #MentalHealth #MentalIllness
โ๏ธ New Law Benefits Victims of Sexual Assault
Starting in November, victims of sexual assault in Oklahoma will be entitled to a free rape kit and medication after a sexual assault.
You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. Thereโs still a lot of good in the world." โThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, 1967