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A Look Inside the Courtroom
Written by: Alan Johnson, NAMI Ohio FAIRFIELD, OH – Judge Joyce A. Campbell’s Fairfield Municipal Courtroom looks like any other: a judge in a black robe, a jury box, witness stand, tables for attorneys, and armed law enforcement. But when the gavel comes down in the...
Celebrating Life
Written & Submitted By: Danei Edelen Nothing says spring like the feeling of fresh air blowing through our house on a warm spring day like the afternoon after the Georgetown Community Day at Georgetown Elementary. After two years of isolation, I think everyone was...
A Grandmother’s Plea
Written by: Alan Johnson Julie fears her grandson is lost, the victim of a mental health system that repeatedly failed him for years. Jacob, Julie’s 21-year-old grandson, has multiple mental health diagnoses, triggered in infancy when his mother abducted and took him...
Learn Something New
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” Albert Einstein Have you ever felt like you are operating on autopilot? So often we establish our daily routines and find ourselves doing the same things over and over again, often...
The Importance of Staying Hydrated
“Drinking water is essential to a healthy lifestyle.” Stephen Curry We hear it all the time: drink more water! Sure, it does not have caffeine or sugar, but what is the big deal about this clear drink? According to experts, there is a lot of positives to drinking...
Women and Mental Health
Happy Women’s History month! Since 1982, the United States has designated March as Women’s History month to annually acknowledge and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in addition to raising awareness about continued gender...
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