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Sep
06
National Suicide Prevention Week will take place September 9th-15th. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Month. One way you can raise awareness around the risks of suicide is by joining others around the world as they cycle around the globe to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According… Read More »
Aug
23
Have you ever been in a situation where a friend or family member seemed to be experiencing mental distress and you didn’t know how to help? Do you wish you knew more about mental illness and how to identify signs and symptoms? Then a Mental Health First Aid training might be right for you! The… Read More »
Jul
19
Living through a traumatic event such as a hurricane can result in damage to structures, belongings, and even your mental health. Studies after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy examined the mental impact of experiencing a natural disaster traumatic event. In addition to short term distress, some survivors even experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is… Read More »
Jun
28
Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that causes those that have it to experience unusual mood changes. An individual will bounce between manic phases in which they feel happy and active to depression phases where they feel sad and hopeless. With growing evidence pointing toward gut health and inflammation playing a role in a variety… Read More »
Dec
19
Terror attacks are horrifying and produce obvious, immediate effects such as loss of human life, injury, property loss, and emotional impact. Norwegian researches recently found that there might be a less obvious but potentially debilitating impact; migraines and/or daily headaches. “We found that the survivors more often suffer from headaches as compared to controls, with… Read More »