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How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires

CCRC

Whether theyre evacuated or simply hearing the sirens and smelling smoke, the experience can create feelings of anxiety and fear in children. The stress of the California wildfires can be overwhelming for children, who cannot understand the chaos.

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The Link Between Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

Gateway Foundation

Research indicates that while having a substance use disorder (SUD) can increase the likelihood of developing mental health disorders, conditions like ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders can also elevate the risk of developing an SUD. Anxiety Disorders: Those with some sort of anxiety disorder are 2-3 times more likely to struggle with SUDs.

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Triggers of an Anxiety Attack

Gateway Foundation

Do you experience anxiety attacks when life seems overwhelming? An anxiety attack describes an episode of excessive worrying and may include physical symptoms like increased heart rate and muscle tension. It can be a mentally and physically exhausting experience that requires recovery time.

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What is Mindbody Science?

Beautiful Voyager

My Ultimate Stress Relief Cheat Sheets , published last July, kicked off with a timeline of answers to the question: Why didnt I know that anxiety was behind my pain? Is anxiety connected to the physical pain I am in? Credit: NASA and ESA. 2015: I dont care why I didnt know. I want to know why the therapists I saw didnt know.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

Relias

In older adults, the common behavioral health disorders are depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder, according to Caring People. The ways in which you engage older adults throughout the process to build resilience should include a focus on recovery, hope, and well-being.

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Guest Post: Burnout, Shame and the Sticking Point of Our Words

My Brains Not Broken

Where mental health is concerned, it’s vital; we label and frame our diagnosis around the language of recovery. It’s unhelpful to my mental health and well-being to describe myself as a depressed person…but someone who has had challenges facing depression and anxiety. My flavour of depression goes hand in hand with burnout.

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Guest Post: Interview with Randye Kaye: Podcast Co-Host of Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches and Author of Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope and Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words

Bipolar Bandit

With proper recovery support (structure, purpose, love/community and treatment – what Randye calls the “4 Pillars”) enjoyed a period of recovery which included full-time work and two years of college. Readers can try out these phrases right away to reduce anxiety, reframe situations and increase serenity.