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5 Steps for Managing Anxiety
Monica Vermani C. Psych. Continuing on our focus of “May is Mental Health Awareness Month” We love like to share with you a good tool to help you if you are experiencing anxiety in your day-to-day life. Anxiety is part of life. We are hard-wired to survive by reacting to perceived threats—real or imagined—as they…
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Mental Health Awareness Month Facts
National Council for Mental Well Being Each May, the National Council observes Mental Health Awareness Month, a national event to bring attention to the importance of mental health. To help raise awareness in your community, we compiled publications, toolkits, original content and other learning materials for you to take advantage of throughout the month. Help…
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Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest Brings Awareness to Youth Mental Health
by CSoC Team Concord, N.H. (January 12, 2023) – As the awareness and prevalence of mental health conditions become more widespread and acknowledged, the New Hampshire Children’s System of Care (CSoC) is launching the fifth year of its Magnify Voices Expressive Arts Contest. Now through April 3, New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th grade are invited…
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Erasing Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
By Brakeyshia R. Samms As a Black woman living with mental illness, I’ve been told plenty of times by other Black people that I should not talk about my experience managing my mental health condition. That sentiment is always frustrating and discouraging to hear. The pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness in the Black community often…
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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2023
Official White House Briefing Room During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we honor the absolute courage of the tens of millions of Americans living with mental health conditions, and we celebrate the loved ones and mental health professionals who are there for them every day. Treatment works, and there is no shame in seeking…
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This Ad Is Going Viral For Its Important Message on Body Image
Dove released a 3-minute PSA examining the devastating impact social media can have on children as they develop their body image. Written by Rowan Lynam In a stunning 3-minute PSA for the Dove Self-Esteem Project, Dove examines the cost of toxic beauty standards on the mental health of developing minds. The video emphasizes the cascading…
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You Can’t Control Your Teen, But You Can Influence Them
Emily R. Kline Ph.D. Teens of overly-controlling parents are likely to circumvent the rules or withdraw emotionally, damaging the parent-child relationship. The less parents engage in a power struggle, the more likely teens are to relate from a place of maturity. Parents who are able to position themselves as trusted, credible advisors are more likely…
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Depression, Serotonin, and the Gut
Team Biotic – Nicole Cain, ND, MA New findings explore SSRI efficacy and dysbiosis in major depressive disorder. A new report indicates a direct correlation between gut dysbiosis, major depressive disorder, and SSRI efficacy. Although the gut makes more than 90% of the body’s serotonin, gut-derived serotonin does not cross the blood-brain barrier. Instead, a…
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How to Feel Less Stressed as a Parent
Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. Parents are currently experiencing an unprecedented level of stress. Not surprisingly, research finds that parental stress, as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression, increased significantly following the pandemic. The stressful disruptions of the pandemic may have also increased the likelihood of families experiencing more traumatic incidents. For example, 29 percent of parents report that their children have witnessed more domestic violence, and 42…
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Alexander Ludwig Celebrates Being 5 Years Sober with Emotional Post: ‘I Had an Issue’
Anna Lazarus Caplan – People.com “I had an issue and a problem that needed to be fixed,” the Heels actor said in a candid video over the weekend Alexander Ludwig is celebrating five years of sobriety. The Heels actor, 30, marked the milestone in a video posted on social media Sunday. “It’s pretty crazy to me that five years ago to the day,…