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Local News

Mental health, diversity seminar planned at workforce development center

Weems Community Mental Health Center and Meridian Community College will be hosting a free seminar called “Fitting in ... Read more

Local News

8th Circuit hopes mental health court could reduce costs, delays

Growing up in Neshoba County, 8th Circuit Court Judge Christopher Collins watched an important person in his life ... Read more

Columns

DANA MILBANK: Why won’t pro-lifers act against our deadly gun culture?

  WASHINGTON – Let us hear no more lectures from Clarence Thomas on the sanctity of human life. The ... Read more

Columns

GUEST VIEW: Mental health help help available to veterans

  Do you know a veteran? Are you a veteran? Chances are, we all know someone who has ... Read more

Local News

Opioid abuse task force forming in Meridian

Plans to develop an “Opioid Epidemic Task Force” in Meridian are underway. Staff members at the New Season ... Read more

Columns

GUEST VIEW: Recognize loneliness to overcome it

  Do you ever feel lonely? The truth is, an individual can be surrounded by people who love ... Read more

Columns

A NEWSROOM VIEW: Crisis Intervention Team a valuable resource, but cannot work alone

EDITOR’S NOTE: With our Opinion page series, A NEWSROOM VIEW, we hope provides readers with a window into ... Read more

Nation And World

Report: Federal prisons keeping mentally ill in solitary confinement for long stretches of time

Federal prisoners, including those with mental illness, are being kept in solitary confinement for long periods of time ... Read more

Uncategorized

Therapy animals are everywhere, but proof that they help is not

A therapy-animal trend grips the United States. The San Francisco airport now deploys a pig to calm frazzled ... Read more

Columns

Mental health tips for seniors

Why are we often slow to take care of our mental health needs? There could be a number ... Read more