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Healing From End-of-Relationship Grief

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The end of a relationship, whether a long-term partnership or a short-term fling, can cause a unique form of ...

The Power of Saying No

Anxiety

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Learning when to say “no” and when to say “yes” is a powerful act of self-awareness. Setting boundaries isn’t ...

Setting Boundaries Without Guilt

Mental Health

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Setting boundaries can feel really difficult, especially when you’re worried about letting people down or coming across as mean ...

Understanding PTSD and its impact

Trauma

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Experiencing trauma in life is not rare. For some people, a traumatic experience may be so painful or triggering ...

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Small but Mighty: Microbreaks for Mental Health

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In the midst of busy days and heavy workloads, our mental health can sometimes take a back seat to ...

Own Your Morning, Transform Your Day

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A strong morning routine is more than just a set of tasks to check off before starting the day. ...

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Getting Over the Fear of Trying Something New

Tips and Life Hacks

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As the popular saying goes, “Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” Trying ...

Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind: Productivity Hacks for Better Focus

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Whether it’s a messy desk, a crowded inbox, or a chaotic digital workspace, clutter can overwhelm the mind, increase ...

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The Power of Sunshine: How Getting Outside Boosts Your Health and Happiness

Tips and Life Hacks

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Sunshine and fresh air are more than just pleasant—they’re essential for our well-being. Spending time outdoors boosts mood, improves ...

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Transitioning From Maternity Leave to Work Life

Women

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Returning from maternity leave can be a significant transition, and balancing the demands of work while adjusting to life ...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder 101

Mental Health

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The Mayo Clinic defines narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as a mental health condition in which a person has an ...

How Setting Goals can Positively Impact our Mental Health

Tips and Life Hacks

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Sometimes, goals and expectations can feel impossible to keep up with. However, instead of focusing on what you’re not ...

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10 Tips to Combat Substance Use

Recovery

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A challenge that can sometimes arise throughout the year is increased substance use during social celebrations such as holidays, ...

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Bridging the Gap: The Dire Need for Mental Health Professionals in Rural Communities

Mental Health

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A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently found that in the past two decades, suicide ...

Self-Care Tips for Women

Physical Health

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Women can sometimes feel immense pressure to manage their own lives while helping others around them. As daughters, sisters, ...

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Why Self-Esteem Matters

Mental Health

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Self-esteem plays a vital role in shaping how we navigate our personal and professional lives. It influences how we ...

Generational Trauma: Let’s Break the Cycle

Mental Health

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 70% of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime. While ...

When Therapy Isn’t Working: Understanding the Why and Exploring Your Options

Therapy

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Starting therapy is a brave step toward improving your mental health and well-being. However, sometimes people feel like therapy ...

Guided Growth: The Transformative Power of Mentorship

Mental Health

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Mentorship is a powerful relationship that can be formed in different contexts including professional settings, academic environments, or personal ...

Moving on and Forgiving Yourself

Mental Health

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For many of us, mistakes and regrets are simply part of the human experience. However, holding onto our regrets ...

The Art of Practicing Gratitude In Tough Times

Mental Health

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In challenging times, it can be easy to focus on the struggles and lose sight of the positives. Yet, ...

Finding Time for Self-Care in the Chaos of the Holidays

Holidays

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The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness, but it can also be a whirlwind of ...

25 Self-Care Tips for December

Mental Health

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The month of December often brings hustle and bustle as we celebrate various holidays and prepare to start a ...

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15 Ways to Express Gratitude

Family Matters

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Gratitude is much more than just saying “thank you” or “I’m grateful for you.” Practicing and living with gratitude ...

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Veteran Caregivers: The Hidden Heroes of Our Nation

Military Archives

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Veteran caregivers play a crucial role in supporting those who have served our country. Yet, when it comes to ...

10 Tips for First Responders to Maintain a Healthy Work Life Balance

Tips and Life Hacks

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First responders face unique challenges that come with the demands of their stressful jobs, often leaving little room for ...

Finding a Way Forward: Navigating Life After the Death of a Spouse

Mental Health

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Losing a spouse is one of the most life-altering events a person can experience. For those left behind, feelings ...

Navigating Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Women

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The unimaginable loss of a pregnancy or infant can leave a lasting impact on the lives of those involved. ...

Helping Them Heal: How to Support Someone with Survivor’s Guilt

Trauma

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Supporting a loved one who is experiencing survivor’s guilt can be a delicate and challenging task. As a friend ...

Building Strong Foundations: A Guide to Infant Mental Health

Children & Teens

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Infant mental health is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of early development that establishes the foundation for a ...

Facing the Expectations of Motherhood

Mental Health

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Motherhood is often described as one of life’s most rewarding journeys, yet it comes with an overwhelming array of ...

How to Cope with a Traumatic Birth Experience

Mental Health

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Experiencing childbirth is often envisioned as a joyous and uplifting occasion, but for some parents, it can become a ...

Baby Blues v. Postpartum Depression: What’s The Difference?

Mental Health

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The journey into parenthood is often described as a beautiful yet challenging transition, with a whirlwind of emotions that ...

Bullying 101

Mental Health

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Each year, millions of students are bullied. A 2022 Pew Research study reported that 53% of U.S. teens say ...

Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health

Mental Health

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Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of healthcare. A 2023 report from the Association of ...

Practicing Self-Care in the Summertime

Tips and Life Hacks

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While summer break is known as a time where there are fewer schedules and more fun in the sun, ...

Mapping Your Journey: Navigating Life After College

Anxiety

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Entering the post-college phase of life can feel like embarking on an exhilarating yet daunting journey. With your degree ...

Common Types of Therapy and What They Treat

Mental Health

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When starting counseling, it can be challenging to know which course of action is best for you. And while ...

Community Mental Health: Emerging Opportunities and Threats in a Post-Covid World

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When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, none of us knew exactly what would unfold. It was hard ...

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Debunking the Top 10 Myths about Therapy

Therapy

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Therapy is often clouded by misconceptions and myths that can discourage people from seeking the help they need. Things ...

Surviving Toxicity: Understanding and Overcoming Harmful Relationships

Mental Health

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Toxic relationships can quietly infiltrate our lives, leaving behind scars that are often invisible to the outside world. These ...

Making Connections as a Military Family

Tips and Life Hacks

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Building connections following a move to a new city can be daunting for most of us, but for military ...

The Science of Smiles: Understanding How Laughter Promotes Wellness

Education

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Although you can’t get it with a prescription, laughter is often referred to as the best medicine, and for ...

It’s Time We Close the Confidence Gap Between Boys and Girls

Children & Teens

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Imagine a world where every young girl looks in the mirror and sees not just her reflection, but her ...

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Unplug and Recharge

Mental Health

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Have you ever found yourself looking at someone’s vacation or new car photos on social media only to find ...

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How to Cope After Experiencing a Traumatic Event

PTSD

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Witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event can deeply affect us, and impact each person in different ways for varying ...

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Single, Satisfied, and Self-Empowered

Relationships

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For some people, being single can be an awesome experience, and for others, not so much. Feelings of not ...

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Interrupting Comparative Thoughts

Mental Health

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Many of us have heard the saying, “comparison is the thief of joy,” but what does that really mean? ...

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Understanding and Knowing the Signs of Codependency

Relationships

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What is codependency? Codependency involves an unhealthy relationship in which one or more parties is emotionally and behaviorally entangled ...

Hobbies and Happiness

News

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Can hobbies really lead to happiness? Absolutely! Developing a new skill or hobby helps keep our minds sharp and ...

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Seasonal affective disorder and major depressive disorder: What’s the Difference?

News

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Have you ever felt down as the seasons change and the days get shorter? Or maybe you experience lingering ...

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Prioritizing Mental Health as a First Responder

News

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The day-to-day life of a first responder is much different than for the rest of us. Instead of worrying ...

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Navigating the Holidays as a Foster Parent

News

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Holidays can be an exciting time to celebrate and spend time with family, but for foster children, the holidays ...

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Feeling like a Fraud? It Might Be Imposter Syndrome

News

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Doubting our abilities, lacking confidence, or feeling incompetent in the workplace can be signs of imposter syndrome and it’s ...

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Supporting the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities

News

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When you think about your day-to-day life, going to work, participating in a hobby or spending time with friends ...

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How to Help Your Child Manage Back-to-School Anxiety

Anxiety

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The transition from summer vacation to returning to school can be anxiety-provoking because of the all the unknowns that ...

Tips for Supporting a Person with a Terminal Diagnosis

Tips and Life Hacks

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Understandably, a person’s mental health can be deeply impacted when they are diagnosed with a terminal illness and a ...

Can EMDR Help Me?

Mental Health

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Thanks to ongoing education, information, and research regarding mental health, effective treatments continue to develop and make their way ...

Understanding and Overcoming Loneliness

Mental Health

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The United States Surgeon General recently identified loneliness as an epidemic and emphasized that the physical effects of loneliness ...

Understanding Panic Attacks

Anxiety

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Panic attacks are a common circumstance for many individuals. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it is reported that up ...

How to Support Someone with Racial Trauma

Mental Health

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July is Minority Mental Health Month, and it’s a good time to learn about racial trauma and what we ...

Overcoming Barriers to Men’s Mental Health Care

Men

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For many men, phrases like “toughen up” or “boys don’t cry” start in early childhood. This unhealthy narrative leads ...

Keeping Your Kids Mentally Healthy During the Summer

Children and Teens

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Summer is a great time to go on trips, host family gatherings and relax. And although many kids love ...

Busting Four Common Myths about Schizophrenia

Mental Health

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, approximately 2.4 million Americans are living with a schizophrenia diagnosis. Every ...

Postpartum Depression: What You Should Know

Mental Health

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For most parents, the birth of a new child is one of the most exciting times in their lives. ...

Your Diagnosis Doesn’t Define You

Mental Health

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Throughout history, mental illness has been seen as taboo or controversial and has been met with many stereotypes that ...

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Four Ways to Avoid Overdoing the Holidays

Holidays

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For some, the season of giving might feel more like the season of stress. People typically celebrate the holidays ...

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How to maintain positivity through the holiday season

Holidays

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The holiday season is often depicted as the best time of the year, but that doesn’t necessarily ring true ...

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Managing Estranged Relationships during the Holidays

Holidays

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There is a universal message heavily ingrained in our society for people to set aside their feelings for the ...

Mental Health Challenges for Men

Mental Health

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Growing up, you hear the expressions, “rub some dirt on it” or “suck it up” when trying to express emotions through pain, sadness, ...

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Supporting Caregivers’ Mental Health

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Have you ever given thought to how much work caregivers do? Caregivers are willing to set aside their own ...

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Prioritizing Your Mental Health

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When someone experiences ongoing physical pain, they typically visit a primary care physician, and if that person experiences other ...

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How stress and burnout are bad for your mental health

Stress

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For many people, there is not enough time to devote to everything we want to accomplish in a given ...

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What is Gaslighting?

Relationships

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Approximately three in four adults have no idea what gaslighting is and likely do not know the signs. Gaslighting ...

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What is Trauma?

PTSD

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Have you ever experienced an event that changed your life, and it still affects your well-being or day-to-day activities? ...

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Mental Health Tips for Step-Parents

Relationships

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“Family” can hold a variety of meanings, roles, and relationships for everyone. One dynamic often overlooked is being a ...

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Mental Health Challenges and Tips for Older Adults

Mental Health

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For many, one of the perks of reaching the third age (ages 65 to 84) is pursuing retirement and ...

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What is Dissociation?

Mental Health

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Dissociation is the separation from sensory experiences, sense of self, or personal history resulting in feelings of being disconnected, ...

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Mental Health Challenges in the LGBTQ+ Community

Mental Health

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Those in the LGBTQ+ community are often met with significant barriers when seeking mental health treatment. According to The ...

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Talking to Children about Divorce

Mental Health

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Families don’t always stay together as originally planned, and divorce becomes a challenging reality. How does one address this ...

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Mental Health Benefits of Pet Ownership

Mental Health

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After a bad day at school or work, many people look forward to being home with someone or something they ...

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Flip the Switch on Your Strengths

Stress

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Are you struggling right now? Do you feel that your issues are dragging you down and preventing you from ...

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What Makes Your Engine Run? It May be Time to Convert Your Engine to a New Self-care Fuel Source

Stress

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“It was as if I had been trying to run on gasoline and I actually had a diesel engine.” ...

Our Nation’s Growing Mental Health Crisis: Time for Action

Advocacy and Legislation

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the United States is likely more aware of mental health concerns than ...

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Talking to Your Children about Consent

Family Matters

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When parents have a newborn baby or infant, there’s often an expectation that friends and loved ones will want ...

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Centerstone to Host Art Show Featuring Work From Youth

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, is hosting an art show, The Pandemic Project: Processing the Pandemic ...

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Centerstone to Host Free, Virtual Flourish Open House Webinar for Families to Build Parenting Skills, Supports

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host free, virtual Flourish Open House webinar on April 5 ...

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What is Bipolar Disorder and How Can We Help?

Bipolar Disorder

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Have you ever cycled through a wide range of emotions and assumed it was a small case of mood ...

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When the Support Person Needs Support

Relationships

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If you’re anything like me, you are probably familiar with providing emotional support to some of the people in ...

Centerstone Receives Grant from Southern Illinois Leadership Institute to Purchase Family Strengthening Kits

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, received a $750 grant from the Southern Illinois Leadership Institute (SILI) ...

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Centerstone Receives Grant From Clearwave for Clients in Need

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Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, received a $2,500 grant from Clearwave Communications to help address Centerstone ...

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Mental Health Tips for Single Parents

Mental Health

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Families come in all shapes and sizes, including single-parent households headed by a widowed, divorced, or separated parent with ...

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What Do Social Workers Do?

Mental Health

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When people think of social work, they often associate it with therapy or case management, but social work is ...

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Teens: How to Start a difficult Conversation With an Adult

Children & Teens

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As a teenager, you probably have many questions about sex, your changing body, dating, friendships and mental health. You ...

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Helping Heal Heroes Together

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Supporting our nation’s heroes isn’t always just about supporting the hero. Sometimes it means ensuring those who are the ...

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Talk to Your Teens about Internet Safety

Mental Health

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Many things have a good and bad side. For teens, using the internet is known to have benefits as ...

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What is telehealth and how does it work?

Mental Health

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in mass quarantining around the world. Since such measures began, the increased isolation ...

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How to prevent your emotions from ruining your career

News

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There are two ways that your emotions can derail your career track. One way is to let your emotions ...

School-Based Therapy Is Helpful to Children

Children and Teens

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Child and adolescent years are filled with significant changes that can often impact one’s mental and physical health. Young ...

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Six Healthy Ways to Navigate Disagreements with your Partner

Mental Health

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Every person has had a disagreement with someone they love, but that does not mean it is the end ...

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The Importance of Connection through Meaningful Relationships

Mental Health

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From a young age, we are taught that we should not talk to strangers, but sometimes strangers become our ...

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Reduce the Stigma of Marriage Counseling

Mental Health

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There’s nothing else quite like the promise of spending the rest of your life with someone, but sometimes marriage ...

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10 Ways to Show Your Partner Appreciation

Mental Health

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There is an immense amount of pressure to perform grand romantic gestures for your partner on holidays and milestones. ...

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How to be a safe space for someone

Mental Health

Press Release

Have you noticed that people are brimming over with anger lately? One of the reasons for this is that ...

How to Talk to Your Teen about Dating

Mental Health

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Being a parent is one of the most challenging tasks in life, but parenting teenagers can be the ultimate ...

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Supporting those Achieving Recovery through Sober Living

Mental Health

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Addiction is one of the hardest things a person might go through in their life. It can also be ...

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Using Art to Improve Mental Well-Being

Mental Health

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When people think of ways to cope through difficult life events, it usually looks like the more common methods ...

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What are Intrusive Thoughts and Where do they Come From?

Intrusive Thoughts

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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

Mental Health

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There are so many things that our nation’s service members put on the line or sacrifice for our freedom, ...

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How New Year’s resolutions impact mental health

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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?

Peer Pressure

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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?

Relationships

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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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Tips and Life Hacks

Health & Wellness

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

Tips and Life Hacks

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

How stress management can benefit your physical and mental health

Stress

Health & Wellness

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

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The Beauty in Purposelessness

Stress

Health & Wellness

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

Addiction

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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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Press Release

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

Relationships

Health & Wellness

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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Addiction

Health & Wellness

Stressful situations happen to us all. Whether you are anxious about a new project at work, or are anticipating ...

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Your Service Still Matters

Anxiety

Health & Wellness

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?

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Stress

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

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

Tips and Life Hacks

Health & Wellness

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

Depression

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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

Stress

Health & Wellness

“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

Stress

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Press Release

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

Addiction

Health & Wellness

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

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7 Ways to Support Teen Self-Esteem

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult for many teens to maintain good self-esteem. Even if your peers ...

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Pandemic fatigue and the state of mental health

Mental Health

Press Release

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

Recovery

Health & Wellness

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

Understanding survivor’s guilt

Stress

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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

Stress

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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

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

Stress

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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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7 Ways to Make Relaxation a Part of Your Recovery

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Practicing relaxation can mean more than deep breathing. Relaxation can help with strong feelings such as stress, anxiety and ...

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What bipolar disorder is, and what it isn’t

Mental Health

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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

Grief

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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We all want to be as happy and peaceful as we can be. Sometimes, right when we feel happy ...

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How to get good sleep

Mental Health

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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

Physical Health

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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

Depression

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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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Recovering from Online Infidelity

Relationships

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Online infidelity is an affair through a digital platform or method, whether text, email, social media or anything else. ...

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How to Handle Conflict in Relationships

Relationships

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No matter how perfect your partner may seem, there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. There will ...

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Body Image: Effects and Representation

Mental Health

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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

Grief

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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

Depression

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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

Mental Health

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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

Depression

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

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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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Making the holidays meaningful through tradition

Holidays

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People, especially parents, often put in a tireless effort to make the holiday season special. We spend an enormous ...

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Managing alone time and loneliness during the holidays

Suicide Prevention

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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

Mental Health

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

Balancing Involvement to Support Children

Children & Teens

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As caregivers and parents, it is vital that we develop a healthy way to guide, nurture and support the ...

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Practicing Mindfulness to Reduce Holiday Stress

Holidays

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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)

Depression

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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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Anxiety

Health & Wellness

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+

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Crisis Care Crucial to Suicide Prevention

988 Lifeline

Health & Wellness

In 2021, nearly 48,000 people died by suicide, and it is currently the twelfth leading cause of death nationally. ...

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Finding balance as a college student

Anxiety

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Depression

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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

Suicide Prevention

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Suicide is in the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. A recent study showed that ...

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Parenting school-aged children during COVID-19

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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!

Recovery

Health & Wellness

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

Anxiety

Health & Wellness

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)

Addiction

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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

Tips and Life Hacks

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Family Matters

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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

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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?

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

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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

Family Matters

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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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How to Get Your Life Back Into Balance

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

Do you ever find yourself feeling exhausted or overwhelmed? Most people are busy with family, work, hobbies, or community ...

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What are mood swings and how to manage them

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Mental Health

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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

Recovery

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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

Mental Health

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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

Family Matters

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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

Mental Health

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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

Family Matters

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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

Addiction

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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

Mental Health

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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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How to Support Sexual Trauma Survivors

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

Every 68 seconds, someone is sexually assaulted. The probability that you know someone who has experienced sexual trauma is ...

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Centerstone Takes Home Award

Mental Health

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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

Physical Health

Health & Wellness

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”

Mental Health

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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

Tips and Life Hacks

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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

Tips and Life Hacks

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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

Mental Health

Health & Wellness

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

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Toxic Relationships

Physical Health

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Some people think of a “toxic relationship” as one that involves abuse, but it can be more subtle and ...

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Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Mental Health

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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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How to Support Someone Experiencing Loss

Family Matters

Health & Wellness

Loss is something most—if not all—people will experience in their lives, and it doesn’t come with a simple set ...

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