Mental Health Association of Portland – Oregon's impartial & Independent advocate
After two years of development, including multiple postings each day and multiple administrators, we gained 2950 supporters on Facebook. In six months on Twitter we have 5800 – twice as many. The number of our Facebook supporters has stabilized but the Mental Health Association of Portland gains 100 new supporters each week on Twitter. In […]
By Mark Roth, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 29, 2013 This month, President Barack Obama said it again. In his speech on new gun control measures, Mr. Obama repeated the catchphrase of mental health advocates: “We acknowledge that someone with a mental illness is far more likely to be a victim of violent crime than the perpetrator.” […]
By Dan Tilkin, KATU News, Jan. 30, 2013 After KATU’s coverage of a cluster of seven teen suicides in the town of Battle Ground, the discussion about suicide has branched out to deal with the issue in communities across the area. In the town of La Grande, Ore. two children in the last three months […]
By Lisa Loving, The Skanner News, Jan. 29, 2013 The 7th Annual Portland Youth Summit, coming up Saturday, Feb. 9, at Portland State University Smith Memorial Union, brings a focus on physical and mental wellness with the theme, “Be Healthy or Die Trying.” The not-to-be-missed youth talent show Saturday at 6:30 p.m. is hosted by […]
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