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BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BOROUGH HALL – In an effort to raise awareness and help end the stigma for seeking help for cop’s mental health, Borough President Eric Adams released a very powerful, vulnerable video this morning. The 2:30-minute video features Adams, a former NYPD cop, sitting in a dark room. He picks

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One-Third Of Kids Screened In Sandy-Hit Areas Show Signs Of Post-Traumatic Stress – Free Mental Health Services Available

One of the ads the DOH is running in bus shelters over the next two months.One third of children and teenagers in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy that have accessed a free program offering mental health services have shown signs of post-traumatic stress and other mental health conditions, according

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A Storm Story From A Local Student

Source: Schools.nyc.govI.S. 281 Joseph B. Cavallaro School (8787 24th Avenue) has been publishing their award-winning school newspaper, New Image, for years. In their winter publication, they highlight a Superstorm Sandy story written by an anonymous student [http://is281.schoolwires.net/218010426101229357/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=

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A War Vet’s Pet May Lead To Eviction From His Trump Village Home

It’s not uncommon for soldiers returning from duty to suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Eugene Ovsishcher had nightmares, anxiety and flashbacks after he came home from a nine-month tour in Afghanistan. As part of a combined therapy for vets with PTSD, doctors often recommend dogs. Ovsishcher got himself

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VIDEO: Grimm’s Veterans Dog Training Act Passes House

The above video, posted on Rep. Michael Grimm’s YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVv2Sft-vIE&feature=player_embedded] channel, includes his speech on the Veterans Dog Therapy Training Act. The Staten Island Advance reported last week that Grimm’s legislation, which would help both disabled veterans as well