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How the Winter Months Impact Our Mental Health

My Brains Not Broken

It took me many years to learn that for me, the winter months always hit my mental health extra hard. It was more difficult to maintain wellness, and harder to keep a positive attitude around my mental health journey. I assumed that since I had depression year-round, there’s no reason that it would be worse, right?

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A Look at Mental Health in the LGBTQIA+ Community During Pride Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

For the past few years, I’ve done research surrounding mental health and the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think it’s important to understand what mental health challenges exist for unique communities and groups of people, and these statistics help paint that picture. population. population.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. My concern is not unwarranted.

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

For more than 50 years, KVC Health Systems has provided heart-centered service to children and families. These services strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental health wellness. KVC Hospitals – Children’s Psychiatric Treatment.

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Mental Health Act reform ditched, King’s Speech confirms

Community Care

There will be no reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 before the next election, the government has confirmed. Extended the right to an independent mental health advocate to informal (ie non-detained) patients.

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Kids and the Mental Health Pandemic

Shelter, Inc

Positive metrics included feeling relaxed and hopeful , with negative metrics including depression and anxiety. According to Dr. John Walkup, chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s Hospital, 20% of children had mental health challenges before the end of high school, even before the pandemic.

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CBT for Kids: How You Can Improve the Mental Health of Younger Clients

Relias

Whether this comes in the form of bullying, abuse, loss of loved ones, childhood trauma negatively affects children’s mental health and creates lifelong mental and physical health conditions. The benefits of CBT for kids and teenagers For kids and teens struggling with their mental health, CBT offers many benefits.

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