Mental Health

Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in celebrating National Mentoring Month. We recognize that spending quality time with the youth in our community can foster an environment where these young people can grow up to become...

The winter holidays are here! Although this is a most joyous season, it is often accompanied by stress. Mental Health America of Porter County would like to draw your attention to some signs of holiday stress that the youth around you might be...

In celebration of this holiday season, Mental Health America of Porter County (MHAPC) is expressing an attitude of gratitude. MHAPC is a small, not-for-profit business whose purpose is to promote mental wellness throughout Porter County; this is...

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...

“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...

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...

Last year my good friend Natalie Danko wrote 26.2 reasons why she ran the 2010 Chicago Marathon on 10-10-10. This year she will be turning 30 and happiness is surrounding her life now! Congratulations to all of the 2011 Chicago Marathon Runners!...