September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), it’s “a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic.” For those in crisis, 988 is the new three-digit phone number to call, text, or chat across the U.S., and they can be reached at https://988lifeline.org/ online…. Read more »
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
As the sad news of yet another beloved celebrity’s death due to mental illness reaches us, we would like to remind everyone that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Millions of people nationwide live with mental illness, and the stress of living during a pandemic hasn’t helped our mental wellbeing during these last couple of… Read more »
Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome
“This thoroughly updated second edition of Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome is upbeat and accessible in tone, yet encyclopedic in scope. The size of the book reflects both the breadth of the authors’ knowledge―acquired as cofounders of the first medical clinic dedicated solely to the care of adults with Down syndrome―and the number of… Read more »
IRCA announces new workshop
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has announced a new workshop entitled, Interoception, The Eighth Sense: Impact on Self-Regulation, Mental Health, Language and Social Connection Workshop. “During this workshop, participants will gain an in-depth understanding about interoception including the impact this sense has on the development of social-emotional skills and positive behavior. This session provides… Read more »
Books on the Pandemic
Looking for books to check out on strategies to use when discussing the pandemic with children? We have recently added a few titles to the Library that may help. To check out any of these titles, please call us and leave a voicemail message at 800-437-7924 or send an email to libiidc@indiana.edu. Ball, J., Brown-Lofland,… Read more »