988 is a suicide and crisis lifeline answered by trained crisis counselors who help people experiencing suicidal thoughts, substance use and/or mental health crises, or any kind of emotional distress.
January 24, 2024 (Middletown, RI) – James M. “Jamie” Lehane, a passionate advocate for the accessibility of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services as well as removing the stigma around mental
A distraught mother, living in another state, calls Newport Mental Health’s crisis line because she can’t reach her adult son living in Newport. She explains his history with mental illness
(Middletown, RI) December 1, 2023 – The third annual Mental Health Awareness Night organized by the Salve Regina University’s Men’s Ice Hockey Team raised more than $4,000 in support of
Many thanks to the Salve Regina University’s Seahawks’ Men’s Hockey Team and its supporters, who raised over $10,000 for Newport Mental Health through its 2nd annual Mental Health Awareness Night
Mental health is in the news again in the most heartbreakingly tragic way. The revelation that the shooter in Lewiston, Maine, exhibited mental health issues for months prior to killing
(Oct. 13. 2023 – Newport, RI) With stunning Newport views as a backdrop, generous supporters opened their hearts and contributed more than $220,000 in donations during Newport Mental Health’s ninth
The first step to saving a life can be simple but also incredibly difficult. If you know someone who is suffering, ask a simple two-part question: “Have you wished you
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing honored Newport Mental Health’s own Deborah “Deb” Carlson, CPRS, CCHW, with its Peer Specialist of the Year Award. The National Council’s Peer Specialist of
