Bree Sison

May 10, 2024 | henricocitizen.com | Bree Sison

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital dedicated a new Flexmort CuddleCot System into service, thanks to a donation from a local family who experienced the stillbirth of their second child at the same hospital just 10 months earlier. The CuddleCot is a specialized cooling bassinet designed to regulate a baby’s body temperature after death, helping to preserve the baby’s appearance and allow grieving families to spend additional time with their child.

May 10, 2024 | wtvr.com | Bree Sison

RICHMOND, Va. -- Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital dedicated a new Flexmort CuddleCot System into service, thanks to a donation from a local family who experienced the stillbirth of their second child at the same hospital just 10 months earlier. The CuddleCot is a specialized cooling bassinet designed to regulate a baby's body temperature after death, helping to preserve the baby's appearance and allow grieving families to spend additional time with their child.

May 1, 2024 | wtvr.com | Bree Sison

RICHMOND, Va. -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the mother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is drawing attention to the struggle of high-functioning depression and just how lethal it can be. Kryst died by suicide in 2022. "You can be beautiful and accomplished, and brilliantly, wickedly smart and fine and goofy and entertaining, and you can also be battling depression," Kryst's mother April Simpkins told CBS 6. "You can also be battling a mental illness.

Apr 17, 2024 | wtvr.com | Bree Sison

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Department of Education says it finally cleared the backlog of financial aid applications and sent them to colleges and universities. Some 7 million students filled out the FAFSA online in the early months of 2024. The process has plagued both students and universities this year as a series of glitches lead to delays in being able to submit and schools receiving the correct information.

Apr 11, 2024 | wtvr.com | Bree Sison

RICHMOND, Va. -- In a digital age where smartphones have become ubiquitous companions, Apple's recent addition of a journaling app to its iPhone features marks a significant milestone in mental health advocacy. An estimated 135 million people in the United States now have access to this ancient tool, which current researchers assert can work wonders for emotional well-being. "We have decades and decades of research.