The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor There are many boxes to check when a mental health provider is conducting a diagnostic assessment during the first session of a therapy session or […]
ProMedica will offer the following community events in September and October: September 17, 2023 – BE FAST 5k Run & 1 Mile Walk – The BE FAST 5k Run & 1 Mile Walk will be […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Although home food preservation like canning, freezing, and drying is very popular in the summer with local vegetable gardens and farm market produce, home food preservation […]
By Paul Hubbard Guest Column African Americans don’t have good access to needed health care. The reasons are many – lack of insurance, lack of transportation, lack of money for the co-pay and lack of […]
By Paul Hubbard Guest Column Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor, renowned activist and mentor to both Barack and Michelle Obama, just died of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 70 years old. When I was a student […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor I remember as a child hearing from my grandmother, my father and many other adults that children should be seen and […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) launched a series of outreach sessions to raise awareness and remove the stigma from substance usage. The first session was held on […]
By Paul Hubbard, MSW, President Comfort Adult Care Services Guest Column According to AARP, on average life span of Black Americans is six years shorter than for their White counterparts. The National Urban League says […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor It’s summertime and plants are ripening. What are the easiest ways you can enjoy a rainbow of vegetables? The following highlights are on […]
Special to The Truth The state of mental health among youth continues to be of public concern. According to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey, youth mental health problems […]