IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition

Purpose: Develop a statewide advocacy campaign pushing for a full continuum of services for mental health and substance use conditions across the life span

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

Illinois becomes the first state to require private insurance coverage of early #mentalhealth treatment thanks to @GovPritzker signing #HB2154! Thanks to sponsors @StateRepSara and @SenatorSteans! https://t.co/sRjJIOIcMi

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

We love this #mentalhealth bulletin at encouraging students at @MoosElementary to recognize their feelings and seek support!

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

We're exploring the complexities of individual and community #trauma w @SCY_Chicago @lurieccr and how to develop #resilience. #mentalhealthmatters #SCYTraining

[National Council for Mental Wellbeing @NationalCouncil]

Most substance use concerns arise during adolescence yet less than 10% of youth in need of substance use #treatment receive it. Part of the reason is that few adolescents are referred to treatment by their primary care provider. Learn more at https://t.co/9vwqpYQEig. #YSBIRT

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

“Employers really need to address [mental health] because, one, it’s the right thing to do to help support people, [and] two, it’s a good business strategy as well.” https://t.co/dqiZHLw7gW

[Hope For The Day @HopeForTheDay]

Your daily reminder to take care of yourself & make today count, no matter where you are or what you’re going through. #selfcareisntselfish #ITSOKNOTTOBEOK

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[NAMI Advocacy @NAMIAdvocacy]

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[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

"The ability to take a sick day when suffering from anxiety or depression isn’t just helpful — it’s healing." https://t.co/7JNg8ke278

[NAMI Advocacy @NAMIAdvocacy]

"Nationwide, 70 percent of counties had no child psychiatrists, and children were less likely to have access to professional mental health services if they lived in counties with lower income and education levels." (🗞️: @NewsHour) https://t.co/d1JOdwQz5i

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

"If we don't turn our attention to benzodiazepines, ...we may very well find ourselves in the same position that we have w opioids,"says Dr. Chinazo O. Cunningham whose research shows # of US adults filling a benzodiazepine Rx increased 67% b/n 1996-2013. https://t.co/VCSxnTJVg0

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

[CW: Suicide]
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for suicide prevention – and “what’s true in suburban Portland may not be true in Rural Nebraska or the city of San Francisco or even suburban New Jersey, for that matter.” https://t.co/ZXfPWACbXF

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

How can government help grow the pipeline of #mentalhealth professionals delivering community-based services? Check out the latest @Health_Affairs blog featuring policy recommendations from our partners at @Thresholdsctrs! #twill https://t.co/iOwoWkyckV

[The Kennedy Forum @kennedyforum]

New protocols for treating suicidal patients include screening, safety plans, post-care follow-up, and removing lethal means such as guns. More from @TIME: https://t.co/9uShnIvStM

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

TY @IABH_1967 @rickspringfield @SaraMHowe @MO_CoalitionCBH for bringing conversations on #mentalhealth into the mainstream! #MOILBHCON19

[IABH @IABH_1967]

Our CEO, @SaraMHowe, interviews @rickspringfield to close out a wonderful #MOILBHCON19! Thank you Rick for your honesty and bravery in sharing your story of depression and resilience!

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

Hearing from @APAPsychiatric @NAMIMissouri on how to work through coalitions like HMHL to effectively advocate for policy change and improve access to care! @ILPsychiatry #mentalhealth #MOILBHCON19

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

.@Keyon_Dooling: What can you do one time & become an expert? I had to shoot the ball many times to get it in the basket. It takes multiple sessions (of #therapy) to overcome, unload that baggage, & pick up new tools. You have to keep coming back. #mentalhealth #MOILBHCON19

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

Former @NBA player @Keyon_Dooling talks taking care of your #mentalhealth to reach your full potential at the @MO_CoalitionCBH & @IABH_1967 conference in St. Louis!

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

.@chicagosmayor announces new Mental Health Access and Equity Plan, expanding investment to transform mental healthcare in Chicago. https://t.co/Wxmvayozoq

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

@beckykanis

[IL Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Coalition @HMHLCoalition]

We're in St. Louis today for the MO & IL Behavioral Health Conference, kicking off the morning talking about moving from transactional to transformational #leadership w @beckymargiotta! #behavioralhealth #LeadershipDevelopment #MOILBHCON19

[National Council for Mental Wellbeing @NationalCouncil]

Secure your place in NatCon history – apply for a coveted spot in our learning lineup! All #NatCon20 presentation proposals are due by November 29. https://t.co/vSJG67S2Jc

[National Council for Mental Wellbeing @NationalCouncil]

"More than 50 percent of incarcerated individuals in the U.S. meet criteria for substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder." https://t.co/3ch5RGOULY #Unite4BH #opioidcrisis