From Harford County government: Everyone knows someone who has been affected by mental illness. The Harford County Human Relations Commission is recognizing National Mental Health Awareness Month in May by offering the following information about the nationwide impact of mental illness and the resources available to citizens in Harford County. Mental illness affects one in […]
Del. James: “I Am Proud of My Support of Mental Health and Believe More Needs to be Done, So that More Tragedies Like This Can be Avoided
From Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, I was initially hesitant to send out an email regarding the untimely death of Robin Williams, because, like mental illness, I thought my pain was singular. However, after reading so many touching stories and Facebook posts, I realized that this truly a collective pain, which is comforting. I often […]
January Suicide was 7th Death in 4 Years at Harford County Detention Center; Inmate Had History of Attempts
It was Christopher Kelley’s mother who found him first. Susan Kelley stepped out onto the porch of her family’s Street home on a June evening to find Christopher, 21, hanging from shoelaces tied to an eye bolt supporting their porch swing. According to police reports, she dashed back inside, grabbed a pair of scissors, and […]
Annual Caregivers’ Resource Conference Set for May 7 at Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The Geriatric Assistance and Information Network will present the Annual Caregivers’ Resource Conference on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Richlin Ballroom, located at 1700 Van Bibber Road in Edgewood. This year’s conference will feature “The Mental Health Players,” a troupe of […]
The Invisible Women: Havre de Grace Homeless Pair Deserve To Be More Than Just Part Of the Scenery
By Richard Clements About 8 years ago two women and a 7-year old boy appeared, from a yet to be determined place, in Havre de Grace. At first they were seen as just moving in slo-mo from place to place. I saw them many times and simply thought them to be a few old ladies […]
