Category Archives: Mental Illness

Help is available for those contemplating suicide

The national suicide hotline is 988. Lynne Shine,MSCRC was asked by WKBW how to help [...]

Mental illness among children intensified during pandemic

Some eye-opening numbers when it comes to children and anxiety. The burden of mental illness [...]

Get answers from the experts during ‘Buffalo Strong Conversation: Easing Back to School Anxiety’

Get answers from the experts during ‘Buffalo Strong Conversation: Easing Back to School Anxiety’ Children [...]

Buffalo Strong Conversations: Health & Wellness

Lynne Shine, a licensed mental health counselor, and Karl Shallowhorn, Chair of the Erie County [...]

Fighting Zoom fatigue – three ways to boost your self-esteem

Zoom chats may have taken a toll on your mental health and self-esteem, and there [...]

Politics & Family: Manage the Difficult Conversations During the Holidays

As fall transitions to winter, residents across the country and New York prepare for another [...]

#IAm1in5 Mental Health Facebook Live Chat with Lynne Shine Nov. 20

One in five American adults struggle with mental illness during any given year, according to [...]

Five Enlightened Ways to Think About Mental Health

It’s time to eradicate stigmas. Life is hard even under the best of circumstances. Without [...]

The Relationship Between Suicide and Mental Health

No suicide attempt should be dismissed or treated lightly! Why Do People Attempt Suicide? A [...]

Caregiver Issues and Stress

Caregiver issues can affect both professional caregivers who are paid to provide care to individuals [...]