As the Associate Chief Program Officer for Family & Children’s Services Crisis Services, I work in suicide prevention and have been filled with concern about the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why since the show began a few weeks ago. The series centers on a high school teenager who takes her own life and explains her…
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I have suffered from depression my whole life. My mother ran an organized, calm home. My father was an alcoholic, but it didn’t really become an issue until I was in my teens. I believe my mental health condition is genetic. I remember feeling very angry as a child and wondering why. In my early…
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When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. Yet, people experience symptoms of mental illnesses differently—and some engage in potentially dangerous or…
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THANK YOU event sponsors, guests and everyone that came together to help us raise more than $650,000 for Family & Children’s Services on APRIL 22, 2017 at Brainiac Ball.
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On April 25, nearly 200 kids in yellow reflective vests and helmets rode on bikes for two miles to the University of Tulsa campus. The ride was a celebration of a year participating with the Tulsa Bike Club. With the help of Tulsa Public Schools, The University of Tulsa, Two Men and a Truck, Tulsa…
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