According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals are more than twice as likely to have mental health disorders in their lifetime and 2.5 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety and use substances, compared to heterosexual individuals. The APA also reported that among LGBTQ youth,…
DetailsBeing picked on because he was gay was one challenge Bryan Campbell had to deal with during his childhood. He was also a target for being the only non-white American in his elementary school and although other non-whites attended his middle school, he was the only one who was Korean and Puerto Rican. In addition,…
DetailsBased on the interviews AIR conducted recently with individuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and ques-tioning (LGBTQ) community, it seems to be a trend for individuals who struggle with their gender or sexual identity to start coming to terms with it during college where they find a more accepting culture. However, the…
DetailsTherapy dogs have been assisting people for more than 50 years, but it has been only the past 10 years that their support has expanded from visiting nursing homes and hospitals. The AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds program has helped expand the support of therapy dogs to mental wellness and suicide prevention programs in schools,…
DetailsThis is a special series highlighting a new partnership with the Hopwell Valley School District and each recently certified AIR Therapy Dog team from the district. To learn more about this initiative, please read here. Nicole Gianfredi was very excited about the new program to train dogs owned by Hopewell Valley staff, but wasn’t certain…
DetailsThis is a special series highlighting a new partnership with the Hopwell Valley Regional School District and the AIR Dog’s School Therapy Dog program with the goal of teaching and certifying HVRSD staff dogs to become certified AIR Therapy Dogs. AIR offers a full comprehensive program that not only teaches and certifies each individual handler/dog,…
DetailsWe want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and attendees who helped make this year’s Miki & Friends OPEN AIR event a success. You can see a slideshow from the event below.
DetailsThank you to our Miki Walk Sponsors: Thank you to our Miki Walk partners and exhibitors: Depression and Bipolar Support Association (DBSA) F3 HomeCare Veterinary Clinic ICare Khappa Delta Rho Fraternity Knights of Columbus Lightning Lacrosse NAMI Mercer…
DetailsTwo sisters created the AIR Club at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South this school year to increase mental health awareness and Attitudes In Reverse’s message for their peers. Mary Nielsen, a junior, and Elizabeth Nielsen, a senior, run the school club, which will be supporting AIR and participating in Mental Health Action Day on…
DetailsAt 18, Karina DeStefano seems to have a successful and happy life. She is studying Music Business and Technology in college and is an accomplished musician who recently released her album, Chemical Imbalance. Also, she will be performing during AIR’s Miki Open AIR Event on May 22, 2021. However, KD, as she prefers to be…
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