Mental Health

Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in supporting National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Bullying is aggressive behavior. A young person is targeted by one or more youths with repeated negative actions such as...

The NAMI Porter County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will sponsor the NAMI Basics Education Program, specifically for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. The 6 week series of classes will...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County) will sponsor the NAMI Family to Family Education Program specifically for families of a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The 12-session series of classes will start in Portage on...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County) will sponsor the NAMI Family to Family Education Program specifically for families of a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The 12-session series of classes will start in Portage on...

“You have a thought and it affects everything in your body,” shared noted scientist, researcher, and author Joan Borysenko at the 3rd Annual Living Health, Balance & Hope Symposium held by Porter-Starke Services on May 24, 2012. Borysenko...

“You have a thought and it affects everything in your body,” shared noted scientist, researcher, and author Joan Borysenko at the 3rd Annual Living Health, Balance & Hope Symposium held by Porter-Starke Services on May 24, 2012. Borysenko...

Here are some thoughts for coping with the holiday season. 1. Take time for yourself - There may be pressure to be everything to everyone. Remember that you're only one person and can only accomplish certain things. Sometimes self-care is the best...

Here are some thoughts for coping with the holiday season. 1. Take time for yourself - There may be pressure to be everything to everyone. Remember that you're only one person and can only accomplish certain things. Sometimes self-care is the best...

Parents often warn teenagers about the dangers of peer pressure and the importance of choosing the right crowd of friends. It turns out this advice applies to adults as well-at least when it comes to our health habits. The findings of a recent study...

Sticking our own balance and bring in harmony with yourself brings psychological benefits. The benefits can be seen through our actions and are key to having good rapport with people we come in contact with. Bottom line, when we are well and feel...