An opportunity to normalize that | How Simone Biles and other athletes can help de-stigmatize the conversation around mental health
There s long been a stigma around the subject of mental health. But Simone Biles decision to withdraw from Olympic events puts a larger spotlight on the topic. Author: Sarah Hammond Updated: 11:31 PM EDT July 28, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. For years, the subject of mental health has been stigmatized.
Now, Simone Biles, often dubbed the GOAT of gymnastics, is putting a larger spotlight on the topic.
She withdrew from the individual all-around competition and the team competition on Tuesday. Instead, she was cheering on her teammates from the sidelines, as they took home the silver medal.
In an effort to curb spiking opioid overdoses, city officials kicked off a new initiative to help addicts get treatment without the fear of arrest for their drug use or having to worry about a lack of health insurance.
Virginia Beach city leaders create new program designed to combat deadly opioid problem
Margaret Kavanagh
and last updated 2021-04-30 10:57:01-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach city leaders have created a new program to help the opioid addiction problem in the city.
Thursday afternoon, Commonwealthâs Attorney Colin Stolle, Police Chief Paul Neudigate, Department of Human Services Director Aileen Smith and Kurt Hooks, CEO of the Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, announced a new partnership to the media.
Itâs call the First Step Program, and it s a partnership between city resources. A person with an opioid problem can go to a police precinct and say they would like to be screened by DHS Pathways Center to determine if they need medical detox or should be referred to another resource.
Overdose deaths soar in Virginia in 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 11:28:08-05
NORFOLK, Va. - More than 2,000 people are predicted to die by drug overdoses in Virginia in 2020, the highest number ever. Overall, 2020 is looking like we re having a dramatic increase in overdoses since the pandemic began, said Rosie Hobron, a state forensic epidemiologist with the Virginia Department of Health.
The biggest culprit is fentanyl. The opioid was responsible for nearly 80% of fatal drug overdoses in the second quarter of this year. The drug is often mixed with other drugs like cocaine or heroin.
The overdose numbers are a sharp turn in Virginia. Just two years ago, the number of overdose deaths had dropped for the first time in several years, but that progress has now been erased.
Pandemic, virtual learning adding stress to end of college semester: expert shares health advice
More than 70% of higher education students experienced more stress and anxiety because of the pandemic, according to a recently published study. Author: Eugene Daniel (WVEC) Updated: 12:03 AM EST December 11, 2020
NORFOLK, Va. Bryan Ruffin, a senior at Old Dominion University, will graduate with a degree in public relations later this month. But the journey has not been easy.
“I’m an in-person learner,” he said. “When you are online there are lot of distractions, and I am not able to focus the same way you would in a classroom.”