Approximately 8 percent of adult New Yorkers experience symptoms of depression each year Twelve percent of New York City (NYC) mothers exhibit symptoms of depression after giving birth Overdose deaths are among the leading causes of premature death in every neighborhood in NYC. Eight percent of NYC public school students report attempting suicide.
ThriveNYC is a citywide action plan to support the mental health and well-being of New Yorkers As part of the City’s Thrive NYC initiative, the NYC Department of Health is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to all New Yorkers. MHFA is a groundbreaking public education program that teaches the skills needed to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges and crises.
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