Tag: empowerment
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November is Men’s Health Awareness Month
SilverCloud Health part of amwell November is Men’s Health Awareness Month with International Men’s Day falling on November 19th. Men’s Health Awareness Month is dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men’s health issues. As we focus on men this month, we can’t ignore that men tend to be more reluctant to seek help or…
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Situational awareness basics — look and listen : Mental environment
U.S. Fire Administration This is the second bulletin in a two-part series on situational awareness for the physical and mental environments. In Part 1: Physical Environment, you will learn how to identify situational awareness deficiencies and open up to a broader view at the scene and around the station. As emergency responders, we derive great joy…
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A “Creepy” Art Therapy Activity for Halloween
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/ It’s that time of year again, when the air and leaves are crisp. It’s a colorful time for many and winter is fast-approaching. Halloween is almost here which means Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before you know it! This Halloween let’s try a festive art activity. But first a little refresher on the history…
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WHY DO SOME TEENS BECOME ADDICTED WHILE OTHERS DON’T?
Destinations For Teens Staff contribution The medical and mental health communities view addiction in teens as a chronic and relapsing disease of the brain that causes compulsive drug-seeking behaviors and the use of drugs or alcohol despite negative consequences. Initially, the decision to take drugs or alcohol is voluntary, but according to the National Institute…
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Top 10 Healthy Personality Traits That Are Key To Your Psychological Well-Being
Tehrene Firman August 09, 2022 Publisher note: Take advantage of our messaging and live one-on-one video connect offered by your provider! If HereNOW Help is new to you and you would like to use this for your organization/educational institute please email Tyler Greener tgreener@herenowhelp.com for more info! We’re all unique people, with specific dispositions, preferences,…
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Another Tragic Epidemic: Suicide
Suicide rates have been rising for two decades in the U.S. Will the pandemic make things worse? By Claudia Wallis PREFACE: If you or a loved one is going through thoughts of suicide you can call 911 or if you need to talk to someone first call Lifeline at 988. If you are a Veteran with…
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Princess of Wales joins Prince William to quiz mental health campaigners on BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat – and says there is ‘no right or wrong way’ to ask for help
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ By MARK DUELL and STEPHANIE LINNING FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 02:58 EDT, 11 October 2022 | UPDATED: 12:06 EDT, 11 October 2022 Note from HereNOW Help Publisher: This is a condensed version of the the entire article that the Daily Mail UK wrote. rince and Princess of Wales, both 40, have recorded a special programme for BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat Kate said…
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Video Game Addiction and Substance Abuse
By The Recovery Village | Editor Megan HullMedically Reviewed By Dr. Bonnie Bullock, PHD | Last Updated: June 03, 2022 Editorial Policy | Research Policy Video game addiction impacts individuals from all walks of life and often co-occurs with substance use disorders. Learn about video game addiction and substance abuse. Video game addiction often co-occurs with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. In…
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Video Game Addiction and Substance Abuse
By The Recovery Village | Editor Megan HullMedically Reviewed By Dr. Bonnie Bullock, PHD | Last Updated: June 03, 2022 Editorial Policy | Research Policy Video game addiction impacts individuals from all walks of life and often co-occurs with substance use disorders. Learn about video game addiction and substance abuse. Video game addiction often co-occurs with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. In…
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Abusers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Linda A. Dimeff, Ph.D.1 and Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D.2 Articles from Addiction Science & Clinical Practice are provided here courtesy of BioMed Central Note from the publisher John Riley for HereNOW Help Full disclosure: I have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and I am also a recovering alcoholic and I find this scholary article very insightful and correct…