Warren County organizes mental health workshop

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Warren County Public Health will hold a Mental Health 101 workshop at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls on Thursday, December 12. The workshop, in partnership with Ascend Mental Wellness, will educate county residents about mental health and local options to help.

The free workshop will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Christine McDonald Community Room, and registration is not required. Local agencies specializing in mental health will share their services and mental health resources.

Officials with Warren County Public Health will present a presentation about how mental health can impact a person's overall health, the difference between mental health and mental illness, how to recognize poor mental health and more. Anyone with questions about the workshop should call Dan Durkee at (518) 761-6580.