Health & Wellness Section :: Page 22

• An inside look at Cresco Labs

  By Megan BachmanOctober 9, 2018

  

  Yesterday Cresco Labs of Yellow Springs opened its doors to a small group of local media and public officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour of the medical marijuana grower.

• Fitness class keeps seniors moving

  By Megan BachmanOctober 4, 2018

  

  Two years ago, Jane Blakelock struggled to navigate subway stairs and keep up on long walks on a visit to her daughter in New York City. But multiple classes each week of Lynn Hardman’s Sit Strong changed everything.

• Survivors of suicide find solace

  By Morgan BeardAugust 2, 2018

  

  It is estimated that 85 percent of Americans know someone personally who has died of suicide, according to a 2012 study titled Suicide Bereavement and Complicated Grief. 

• Reaching out to save a life

  By Megan BachmanJuly 5, 2018

  

  In the depths of depression, a young Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to his law partner in 1841 that hinted at possible suicidal intentions.

• Local resources for suicide prevention

  By Megan BachmanJune 15, 2018

  

  Recent suicides in Yellow Springs and beyond have galvanized those working in and around the village to prevent suicide.

• Mental health first aid training offered

  By YS News StaffMay 30, 2018

  

  The Antioch College Office of Student Life, in association with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Greene County, will host a local mental health first-aid training on Friday, June 1, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

• Free yoga offered this summer

  By YS News StaffMay 29, 2018

  

  The Wellness Center at Antioch College will host several opportunities to attend yoga classes at no charge throughout the summer.

• Campaign seeks end to mental illness stigma

  By YS News StaffMay 12, 2018

  

  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, is observing the month by participating in a new national campaign called “CureStigma.” 

• Learning how to get your medical marijuana card

  By William DrewingMarch 30, 2018

  

  Free educational sessions aimed at preparing patients to apply for medical marijuana cards will be held by The Hope 4 U during the month of April.

• House of AUM ready to #PressforProgress

  By William DrewingMarch 2, 2018

  

  The House of AUM will be hosting an International Women’s Day event on March 8.