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What are Intrusive Thoughts and Where do they Come From?

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Have you ever thought about something that disturbed you or interrupted your peace? Did it ever sound like, you’re ...

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The Strength in Veterans Receiving Counseling

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There are a great number of things that our nation’s service members sacrifice for our freedom, but the sacrifices ...

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How Setting Goals can Positively Impact our Mental Health

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The New Year can often bring goals and expectations that are impossible to keep up with. Instead of focusing ...

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How New Year’s resolutions impact mental health

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It’s that time of year again where we begin wrapping up and reflecting on our biggest accomplishments of the ...

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How Holiday Celebrations Can Bring You Happiness

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The holidays are all about celebrating the values that bring us together in life, such as our friends and ...

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What is Peer Pressure and Who is at Risk?

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Have you ever done something you didn’t want to do in order to belong to a friend group or ...

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What is Jealousy and How to manage it?

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Relationships take plenty of hard work and communication in order to thrive, but they are not always easy. Sometimes ...

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Managing Grief around the Holidays

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The holidays are full of memories and traditions centered on family and friends. Unfortunately for some, the holidays might ...

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Navigating conversations about bullying and what to look for

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Many of us look back on our time at school with fond memories, but those who were frequently bullied ...

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Keeping Your Children Safe for Halloween Celebrations

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Halloween is one of the most highly anticipated holidays for fun festivities, but it might look a little different ...

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5 Ways to Boost your Productivity

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It is next to impossible for anyone to be 100% productive or motivated at all times. Most people need ...

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Balancing Empathy and Self-Care

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Do you cry when others cry? Do you find the news too difficult to watch at times? Are you ...

How managing stress can be beneficial for your physical and mental health

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There are a multitude of reasons that people find themselves stressed in their daily life. Some of these reasons ...

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The Beauty in Purposelessness

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Throughout life, many of us are taught that our worth is equal to how much we produce and contribute. ...

Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment through MAT

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Alcohol Use Disorder is a substance use disorder characterized as an inability to control the consumption of alcoholic substances ...

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Homelessness in America and How Centerstone is Helping

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Homelessness is a growing issue in the United States. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were more than 580,000 ...

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Centerstone to present at A Healing State of Mind: From Crisis to Recovery for All

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Centerstone will present at A Healing State of Mind: From Crisis to Recovery for All by the National Alliance ...

Offering Support During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Domestic violence is defined as physical, mental, verbal, emotional, sexual and financial abuse that takes place within an intimate ...

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Forgiving Family: Setting Healthy Boundaries

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Have you seen the way that family is portrayed in television and films? Sometimes it can paint the picture-perfect ...

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Improving Children’s Mental Health through Healthy Encouragement

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How often do you vocalize how proud you are of someone? It feels good to make people smile, but ...

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Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms

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Imagining a world before COVID-19 can be hard to do, let alone imagining that COVID-19 has disappeared. Being confined ...

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Your Service Still Matters

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For many days now, countless people around the globe have been glued to their television and phone screens as ...

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What is Overdose?

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Overdose is a life threatening situation requiring immediate emergency care that can result when someone ingests too much of ...

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Managing uncertainty during this new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

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When the pandemic started back in early 2020, it was like we were shot out of a cannon. At ...

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The Power of Diverse Friendships

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All healthy friendships require challenge for growth. When friends present ideas and thoughts that are different from each other, ...

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Improving Social Wellness to Strengthen Mental Health

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Social wellness is a dimension of wellness that focuses on connection to help provide a sense of self-worth and ...

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Strengthening Mental Health in Summer

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Summer! Many of us view it as an exciting time to go out and do activities, take vacations, and ...

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The relationship between mental and physical health

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By Mandi Ryan, MSN, RN A widely-believed myth surrounding mental health is that it is less important than physical ...

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How to Say No

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“Yes, of course I’ll help!” One of the kindest, yet most detrimental phrases out there. Many of us truly ...

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The Mental Health Benefits of Deep Friendship

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We can’t live life fully alone – we all need some sort of support system. While our families can ...

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Dare to Improve Your Mental Health

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Sometimes the things that we know will benefit us most are the hardest things to make ourselves do. Taking ...

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The Benefits of Exercising Mindfulness

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Mindfulness is being aware of your own thoughts and feelings. According to Dr. Janet Taylor, Community Psychiatrist for Centerstone, ...

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Navigating trauma through creative expression

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By Kristine Nunn, LMFT   Trauma experienced by children is now deemed a public health issue by the Centers ...

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How Alcohol Affects the Body and Mind

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When taking a look at substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorders, it is important to know the facts. ...

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Pandemic fatigue and the state of mental health

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Mental Health Month is celebrated every May as a time to help eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness ...

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Mental Health Month Facts for May

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Mental Health Awareness Month (or Mental Health Month) is recognized in the United States each May and has been ...

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How to talk to children about parental substance use disorder

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A major concern for parents struggling with substance use disorder is how to talk to their children about their ...

Understanding survivor’s guilt

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Survivor’s guilt is a response to an event in which someone else experienced loss but you did not. While ...

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Letting go of anger and resentment

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When someone does something that harms or offends us, we often respond with anger. Feeling angry at upsetting situations ...

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The importance of being honest about mental health

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We all experience mental health challenges at different levels and different times. For some, mental illness is something they ...

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How stress affects you physically

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We know what goes on in our minds when we feel stressed. For some, stressful situations are met with ...

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What bipolar disorder is, and what it isn’t

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Everyone experiences shifts in mood from time to time. These are often brought about by changes in circumstances, stress, ...

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How social workers help people

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Social workers are trained professionals who specialize in improving the quality of life and well-being of others. They do ...

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Connections Advisory Council set to meet March 30

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host the quarterly Connections Advisory Council meeting on March 30 ...

Exercising positivity to maintain happiness

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We all want to be as happy and peaceful as we can be in life – but life throws ...

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How to get good sleep

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Sleep is a vital part of every person’s daily routine as it provides a necessary recharge to your body ...

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Understanding self-injury

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Putting oneself in a situation where they will be hurt, physically or emotionally, is against our basic instincts. Most ...

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How being kind to others helps you

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We all know the Golden Rule: “Treat others the way you want to be treated yourself.” From childhood, we ...

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Body Image: Effects and Representation

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Body image is a person’s subjective mental image of their own body, how they see themselves when looking in ...

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What is grief and how to move forward with it

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It is hard to sum up the events between the last few years as anything other than challenging and ...

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Mental Health Myths

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It’s no secret that there is a stigma surrounding mental health. The stigma effects people’s willingness to seek mental ...

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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

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The beginning of a new year always marks a time for establishing new goals and habits. There is an ...

Tips to Reduce Stress in 2021

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Advertisements are filling the mail, decorations are mounting in the stores and the time for planning the events of ...

How to Let Go of the Past to Free Your Future

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Before any great team plans their strategy for an upcoming big game, they review the events of past games. ...

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Managing alone time and loneliness during the holidays

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For many, the holidays are filled with friends, family and constant celebration. People put socialization on overdrive and seem ...

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Gratitude: The Key to Recovery

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By Mandy Hazel Centerstone Counselor and Case Manager November is a time many people set aside to express gratitude ...

Practicing Mindfulness to Reduce Holiday Stress

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Not everyone approaches the holidays cheerfully. Some individuals see it as the most stressful time of the year. Common ...

Good vs. Bad Stress

Anxiety
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Most people want to live life as stress-free as possible. We try to stay away from situations that we ...

Colder Weather and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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This time of year when the weather is cold, wet, and dreary, there are many days when we’d like ...

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Cyberbullying in the digital world

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As communication technology continues to advance, people become increasingly connected through the web and social media. 95% of teens ...

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What OCD is, and what it isn’t

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In our own ways, we all have a desire for order, cleanliness and assurance. We have specific ways that ...

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Supporting someone who comes out as LGBTQ+

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Everyone holds multiple identities that are important to them. These identities have to do with one’s race, ethnicity, religion, ...

What codependency is and how to move past it

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When we are in need, many of us can think of at least one person we can always rely ...

Finding balance as a college student

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College is a time in life where people can experience the most freedom. This freedom comes with opportunities such ...

Giving yourself grace during the COVID-19 pandemic

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As we continue living through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are pressures all around for everyone to use their ...

Centerstone Offers COVID-19 Relief through Tennessee Recovery Project

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Behavioral Health Team to Provide FREE Resource Connection, Short-Term Counseling in 21 Counties Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral ...

They are better off with you: Breaking down false beliefs about suicide

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Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. According to the CDC, the suicide rate ...

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Parenting school-aged children during COVID-19

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As COVID-19 spread and schools closed their doors, parents of school-aged children had to adjust quickly. For many, the ...

Getting Substance Use Treatment while Maintaining your Regular Life: MAT Can Help!

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There’s a great deal of misinformation out there when it comes to substance use disorder and getting help. The ...

Dealing with Mask Anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic

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One of the biggest adjustments we have all made during the COVID-19 pandemic is the incorporation of masks and ...

Managing Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

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By Mandy Hazel, Centerstone Counselor and Case Manager Most people are aware of the physical symptoms that can occur ...

Reducing Back-to-School Stress for Students

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As we quickly approach the first, “first day of school” with COVID-19, we recommend proactive preparation to help ease ...

Centerstone Honors National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

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July is National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month! At Centerstone, we recognize National BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of ...

Centerstone is Front and Center on Mental Health and Wellness for the LGBTQ+ Community

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June 2020 will be remembered as one of the most significant months in the calendar year and perhaps in ...

Centerstone awarded $2,000,000 grant for trauma-focused treatment in Southern Illinois

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Centerstone was awarded a $2 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse ...

Centerstone to host video conference for parents in May

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host a Parent Peers Empowering Parents (PPEP) meeting via video/telephone ...

Mental health matters, now more than ever before

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Mental Health Month has been observed in the United States every May since 1949. It’s a time for us, ...

Centerstone to participate in Giving Tuesday and Give STL Day

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Centerstone is collecting donations to help clients continue services during this time. Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health ...

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5 Tips to Help Teens and Young Adults during the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The coronavirus pandemic is changing everyone’s life, but for teens and young adults, the changes are especially notable. They’re ...

7 Tips for Parents to Support their Children’s Mental Health

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The coronavirus pandemic has many of us fearful for what’s to come next. The unknowns of the disease and ...

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy based on the science of behavior and learning. Individuals who ...

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Mental Health Tips During COVID-19

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In this new video, Dr. Jodie Robison, Executive Director of Centerstone’s Military Services, provides her suggestions for maintaining positive ...

Improving Access to Mental Health Care in Tennessee

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Thousands of Tennesseans are in a mental health care gap – which means they have barriers (such as cost ...

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Centerstone receives $2.1 million grant from Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation

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New funding will lead to a collaborative effort to improve the health of children and communities in Southern Illinois ...

It’s time for Congress to establish a national mental health crisis number

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First published on TheHill.com. The success of 9-1-1, our nation’s emergency service hotline, is undeniable. In an instant, Americans ...

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Changing the Narrative Around Mental Health in the Military

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Many values are instilled in service members from their earliest days in basic military training and boot camp. Some ...

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Centerstone Receives $175,000 Grant from Kendrick Foundation to Support School-Based Therapy in Indiana

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Centerstone recently received a $175,000 philanthropic grant from The Kendrick Foundation in Morgan County, Ind., to support school-based therapy ...

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Centerstone Featured in TIME Magazine’s Health Innovation Issue

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“They’re Going To Pull Out All The Stops” ~ Becky Stoll, vice president for crisis and disaster management for ...

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Regional CEO Melissa Larkin-Skinner speaks about mental health leadership

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Melissa Larkin-Skinner, Regional CEO of Centerstone based in Florida, was the special guest on “The #PopHealth Show” with Anthony ...

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What are Mood Swings and How to manage them

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Experiencing a fluctuation of emotion for long periods is known as a mood swing. Some indications that you might ...

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Mental Health Needs Its Own 3-Digit Hotline

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At a young age, most people know to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. For someone amid a mental health ...

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Centerstone Launches New Treatment Therapies for Depression

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, has introduced new therapies for individuals seeking treatment for severe depression. ...

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5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Mental Health Treatment

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We see and hear about it all the time. When wrestling with issues from addiction to depression to PTSD ...

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Schizophrenia and Thought Disorders

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The onset of serious psychotic symptoms was sudden and dramatic for George, a 51-year old man living with schizoaffective ...

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Centerstone Advocates for CCBHCs, Meets with Senate Leader McConnell

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Recently, Centerstone staff members joined the National Council for Behavioral Health in Washington, D.C. to advocate for The Excellence ...

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Mental Health Mythbusting

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In the more than seven decades since the first observance of Mental Health Month, stigma surrounding mental health issues ...

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Kathryn Graber Honored as Child Advocate of the Year

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Centerstone’s Kathryn Graber was recently honored by Manatee Children’s Services as the James Wischer Child Advocate of the Year! ...

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Centerstone’s April Newsletter

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The April issue of Centerstone’s Health + Wellness YOU is now available for viewing online, featuring lots of timely ...

Trauma Informed System of Care Conference in Illinois

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Speakers have been announced and registration is now open for the Trauma Informed System of Care Conference, co-hosted by ...

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Seeking Clients for Illinois Grant Program

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Centerstone is seeking new clients to enroll in a new grant funded program. The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ...

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Centerstone Launches New Autism Service

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Centerstone has launched Centerstone Autism Services: Think! Learn! Explore! (CASTLE), an intensive, evidence-based therapy program for children between the ...

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Peer Support Services at Capitol Hill in Nashville

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Centerstone Peer Support Services staff and clients took part in Behavioral Health Day at Capitol Hill in Nashville on ...

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Centerstone Takes Home Award

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The Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI) honored Centerstone with their Community Friend Award at the Phoenix Art Gala held ...

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Three Ways Elected Leaders Can Change Healthcare

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We are witnessing the first reduction in life expectancy for young American adults since the 1960s as a result ...

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Living in Uncertain Times: Coping With a New “Normal”

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Stress is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation. We are living in an uncertain time where stress is ...

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31 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health in May

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Mental Health Month comes around every May – usually when the weather is just starting to become nice in ...

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Larkin-Skinner Named to Commission

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Centerstone’s Melissa Larkin-Skinner, Regional CEO, Florida, has been appointed to serve on the newly-formed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ...

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Four Steps to Improved Mental Health

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One in five Americans has a treatable mental illness, and we all experience stress. The American Academy of Family ...

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Changing Health Care for the Better

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Leaders on Capitol Hill are, once again, poised to turn their attention to health care reform. While headlines about ...

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How to Forgive Yourself and Let go of Regrets

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We often hear the phrase “treat yourself” throughout the year, but we hear it considerably more around the holidays. ...

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Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). For individuals ...

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Knowing PTSD and its impact

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What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an mental health condition that some people experience after seeing or ...

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