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Walden CEO, Dr. Kathleen O'Brien, to Present at MACO Substance Abuse Summit
Posted on: June 12, 2014 4:00 pm
Walden will be taking part in today's summit MACO Substance Abuse Summit, scheduled to take place today, June 12th from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm at Cecil College in Cecil County, Maryland. Walden's CEO, Dr. Kathleen O’Brien, will be speaking
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Walden Now Providing Services in Charles County, Maryland
Posted on: June 5, 2014 4:00 pm
Walden has begun offering services to accommodate patients in Charles County, Maryland. The organization has been operational in St. Mary’s County for over 40 years, and has since branched out to make its comprehensive mental health and substance abuse
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The Courage to Share So Others Get Help
Posted on: January 31, 2014 12:35 pm
Many thanks to Nicole Clark, The Enterprise and especially to "Carol" for telling the story of surviving domestic violence and programs and supports that can help victims.
For more information about Walden's crisis and trauma support for victims of domestic
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Gratitude Post 8: Grateful Teens
Posted on: November 27, 2013 7:30 am
Some folks may chuckle a bit to see a blog post entitled "Grateful Teens." After all, the moodiness and questioning characteristics of adolescence often challenge adults so much that they sometimes overshadow the way we think about teens. The fact is,
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Gratitude Challenge Day 2 Post: Rosalyn Carter's Work in Mental Health
Posted on: November 3, 2013 8:00 am
Today, we are grateful to Rosalyn Carter, for a lifetime of civil and determined work against stigmatizing and marginalizing persons with mental illnesses. Her 2010 book Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis with co-authors Susan
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Video Pick of the Week: Dr. Vikram Patel on Mental Health for All
Posted on: November 5, 2012 7:02 pm
Walden's video pick of the week features psychiatrist Dr. Vikram Patel presenting a short Ted Talk on the need for mental health services world-wide, shortages of professionals world-wide, and alternatives that provide complimentary care utilizing lay health
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Facebook Depression? Mental Health On-Line
Posted on: October 12, 2012 12:32 am
As Newsweek writer Tony Dokoupil indicates in his article iCrazy, published 7/16/12, speculation about the potentially harmful impacts of internet use are “at least as old as hyperlinks.” Questions about the “link” between Facebook and depression
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Walden's Crisis & Treatment Services Honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Posted on: October 9, 2012 10:07 pm
October is Domestic Violence Awarness Month, and Walden is marking the month with several special activities. For the entire month of October , Walden is displaying “Air It Out: the Clothesline Project” at the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery.
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Walden thanks donors and partners of Southern Maryland Recovery Block Party
Posted on: October 9, 2012 9:28 pm
We sincerely thank the following donors and sponsors for their support of treatment and recovery programming at the Southern Maryland Recovery Block Party, held on September 16th, at Beacon of Hope Recovery Community Center:Leading by Example:
CMI
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Congratulations to Walden's first Mental Health First Aid graduates!
Posted on: October 7, 2012 8:55 pm
Walden congratulates the volunteers of the WARM program who completed Mental Health First Aid this week! In this 12 hour certification course, graduates learned more about recognizing and offering a "first aid" response to individuals suffering from
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Walden Welcomes Psychiatrist Arlene Paden, M.D. as Medical Director
Posted on: October 7, 2012 8:38 pm
Dr. Arlene Paden, M.D. joined Walden’s staff as Medical Director in September 2012. She will be providing psychiatric services to patients as well as acting as Medical Director for Walden’s emerging Community Mental Health Clinic services in Charlotte
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Walden Recovery Block Party article and video published
Posted on: October 7, 2012 8:09 pm
The Lexington Park Leader covered the Southern Maryland Recovery Block Party at our Beacon of Hope Recovery Community Center on Sept 16th. To go to the article and video, go to
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About Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Posted on: July 15, 2012 1:14 am
Contributed by LS Webb, Community Engagement Manager for Walden SierraPerhaps the first public figure to talk about self-injury was Princess Diana of England. For Diana, self-injury and bulimia were connected to depression and the overwhelming pressure of
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Music: a Mental Health Tool
Posted on: July 6, 2012 5:38 pm
Contributed by LS Webb, Community Engagement Manager for Walden SierraThose of us who play a favorite song to feel better-- or a sad song to reflect on a personal loss-- know that music and mood can go hand-in-hand. Dr. Galina Mindlin, MD, PhD has
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America’s Largest Preventable Public Health Problems: Addiction and Risky Substance Use
Posted on: July 2, 2012 6:26 pm
Contributed by L.S. Webb, Community Engagement Manager with Walden SierraThe newly published report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA Columbia, at www.casacolumbia.org) has declared what folks who have lost
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“No Time to Lose” to Understand Connections Between Behavioral Health and Global Health
Posted on: June 24, 2012 9:47 am
By L.S. Webb, Community Engagement Manager for Walden SierraAccording to Peter Piot, world re-known epidemiologist of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the priorities of global public health are evolving to include greater attention to
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