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#WNTD Blog: Tobacco and Mental Health - Untangling the relationship and identifying opportunities to progress policy

Institute of Public Health

In Ireland, partner organisations in the mental health field have developed a ‘Let’s talk about smoking’ module and are advocating for the inclusion of Tobacco Free Campus policy implementation in future audits of mental health services.

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For Seniors With Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps Confront Stigma and Isolation

KFF Health News

The Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, organization started offering the course at a local Masonic temple after founder Matt Williams realized the area lacked hoarding-specific mental health services. That can backfire, Timpano said, as it fails to address people’s underlying issues and can be traumatic.