WARSAW —– Crosswinds, a non-profit organization that specializes in therapeutic counseling and coaching, is offering helpful and interactive seminars in Warsaw that cover a variety of mental health issues. One in four people in this country struggle with mental illness but only a third of them seek help,” according to Jacquie Downey, vice president of …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Amanda Beard, a swimmer who’s won seven Olympic medals but who’s also survived depression, anorexia, bulimia and drug and alcohol abuse, will speak at a local luncheon Oct. 4 as part of events for Mental Illness Awareness Week.

BOSTON — Researchers have found a small piece of good news for people at high risk of some kinds of dementia: it might be possible to delay it or even prevent it.

INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning this week, Indiana criminal justice providers can begin referring eligible felony criminal offenders with mental illness or substance addiction issues to designated treatment agencies in lieu of simply ordering them to be jailed or imprisoned as part of the state’s newly launched “Recovery Works” program. Recovery Works is a new program of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

By TREVOR WENDZONKA Marketing Manager, The Lerner Theatre ELKHART — Three Dog Night has been forced to postpone five upcoming concerts, including the Oct. 25 event at the Lerner Theatre, due to a medical issue affecting co-founder and lead singer Cory Wells.  The concert in downtown Elkhart has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. …read more.

WARSAW — Trine University in Warsaw will be hosting a lunch Thursday, Sept. 24 as part of its Lunch and Learn series. This month, the presentation will be on identifying mental illness during a time of crisis. Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to noon with the presentation from noon to 1 p.m.

Fort Wayne is one of four Indiana cities chosen to participate in a pilot program to assist homeless people. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has developed the program to reach chronically homeless individuals. Fort Wayne, along with Lafayette, Bloomington and Evansville, will begin identifying eligible individuals with a focus on those who have …read more.