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Nurse Depression and Anxiety: Stopping the Mental Health Crisis

Relias

Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, providing essential care and support to patients and their families. In this article, we’ll look at what causes elevated levels of nurse depression and anxiety, how nurses can help themselves and each other, and how healthcare leaders can support their nurses’ mental health.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Both children who bully and targets of bullying are at a greater risk for mental and behavioral health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and dropping out of school. Words can hurt.

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

Relias

These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. Often, when we think of disasters, we think of catastrophic natural events.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

Relias

Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. While possibly well-intentioned, this attitude can be extremely harmful.

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Child Abuse: Understanding, Prevention & Support

All For Kids

Emotional abuse involves the persistent emotional maltreatment of a child, leading to adverse effects on their emotional and psychological well-being. Warning signs of emotional abuse may include the child displaying fear or anxiety, withdrawal from peers and adults, and extreme changes in behavior.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

11 Tips for Talking With Patients About Substance Use Disorder Stigma about people with SUD can stem from inaccurate beliefs that addiction is a personal failing instead of what it truthfully is — a chronic, treatable disease from which people can recover and continue to lead healthy lives.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

11 Tips for Talking With Patients About Substance Use Disorder Stigma about people with SUD can stem from inaccurate beliefs that addiction is a personal failing instead of what it truthfully is — a chronic, treatable disease from which people can recover and continue to lead healthy lives.