Posts Tagged ‘depression’
Comedians use humor to heal at Mental Health Comedy Hour
Oakland comedian Kelly Anneken says she identifies as a “triple A”— alcoholic, anorexic and anxious. “Stand-up comedy,” she said in a performance last week, “is everybody’s last resort before suicide or grad school.” Suicide, of course, isn’t everybody’s idea of comedy, but Anneken’s audience, there for the Mental Health Comedy Hour, laughed. Founded earlier this year…
Read MorePop-up event raises money and awareness for mental illness issues
Bakers come together to raise money and awareness for mental health issues at the Depressed Cake Shop pop-up event at Creative Growth Art Center in Uptown Oakland on Saturday afternoon.
Read MoreEast Bay programs teach the public how to help during a mental health crisis
East Bay suicide prevention and social services programs are offering a new course that teaches the public how to recognize and respond to mental illness.
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