By now, you may have seen the media attention a local Richmonder is getting after being gifted $10,000 by rap superstar Drake in a restaurant in Turks and Caicos over spring break. 20-year-old Harrison Woodley is a sophomore at James Madison University. He is attending the School of Media Arts and Design with a concentration […]
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Hi Jeff! You are the program director for NAMI Central Virginia. Can you tell me a little about the National Alliance for Mental Illness Central Virginia Chapter? What is your purpose and mission? NAMI’s mission is to provide free education, support, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by serious mental illness. At the local […]
The pastor at my church this past Sunday mentioned a very startling statistic in his sermon. White middle-class men are dying by suicide at an increasing rate. The article in the NY Times also sited that “the mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a high school education increased […]