Letters: 89-year-old shares what's changed, Mental Health Awareness, potholes gone
Changes include social media and guns
I am 89 years old, and I'm frequently asked how things have changed since I was younger.
There have been two major changes — social media and guns. Now every nut in the world can broadcast his crazy ideas to millions of other nuts, and some of them act on them. In the past, Thompson sub-machine guns were illegal and not available, but now the even more dangerous AK 47s are as common as BB guns.
The majority of us are opposed to this, but our politicians have been bought! When are they going to start selling Bazookas, mortars and 155mm howitzers so they can be used for "target practice" like the AK-47s?
Richard Darling, Bloomington
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is the 40th year that Catholic Charities Bloomington (CCB) has made quality mental health therapy accessible and helped to remove the stigma of therapy in our community.
CCB is an integral part of our community and has experienced a 300% increase in mental health care and treatment since 2019 and provided nearly 10,000 therapy sessions each year. CCB has made mental health therapy accessible by removing financial barriers by accepting most insurances including Medicare and Medicaid. Financial assistance can be provided if needed.
The staff and clinically trained therapists at CCB are passionate about providing mental health to all. They have created collaborations within our community to distribute mental health services for the entire community. CCB meets with students at Fairview Elementary, serves Monroe County United Ministries, Boys & Girls Clubs, and New Hope 4 Families.
CCB makes quality mental health therapy accessible to all. CCB’s mission statement is "to serve all individuals, all couples, and all families by increasing accessibility to quality mental health care in our community.” CCB lives out their mission statement each day. Visit https://ccbin.org/ to learn more about these services that help people find their way again, and to read stories of hope and healing.
Judy Williams, Bloomington
Potholes in McCormick's Creek State Park are gone
We recently visited McCormick’s State Park and were delighted to see that the potholes in the roads have not only been fixed, but some have been entirely repaved. What an improvement!
Now everyone can once again enjoy the pleasures of this wonderful resource in our community. Thanks to all who oversaw this project. We’ll be visiting the park a lot more often now as well as the Canyon Inn, and hope others will, too.
Evelyn and Dave Horn, Bloomington
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Letters: What's changed in 89-year-old's life, Catholic Charities work
