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County supervisors gear up to tackle housing plans, mental health courts, Pajaro River levee and CZU recovery
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors returns from its extended summer break next Tuesday, Aug. 8. Supervisors are set to get back to work on major policy questions facing…
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Without enough psychiatrists, pediatricians have become front-line mental health workers
In the face of a youth mental health crisis, adolescents are struggling to access care, a new report finds. A survey of nearly 2,800 patients revealed that 69% of adolescents…
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Y-Break at office: All about the recent buzz around Yoga at office chair | Health
The initiative of encouraging workplaces to incorporate a ‘Y-Break at Office Chair’ is a highly welcomed step and has the potential to help millions of employees in India and this…
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Bedtime stories at Hollins create community, connection
Around 30 students attended the first iteration of bedtime stories at Hollins University, led by President Mary Dana Hinton. Good night stars, good night air, good night college students everywhere.…
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Mindful Goal Setting, Goal Planning and Goal Tracking for Students
Welcome to the Mindful Monday Series, where we embark on a journey of self-discovery and accomplishment! In this edition, we delve into the exciting world of goal setting, empowering students…
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Seven Ways to Embrace Your Humanity
Source: Saroj Gajurel / Pexels These days, it sure is difficult being a human being. I’m talking about the deeper aspects of being human; the ways we think, experience emotions,…
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Real Life: Masterchef Julie Goodwin on mental health breakdown – ‘Anyone could’ve seen a crash was coming’
Original MasterChef Australia winner Julie Goodwin. Photo / Stephen Barker Inaugural Masterchef winner Julie Goodwin has lifted the lid on the personal price she paid for her sudden rise to…
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Town of Eagle reminds residents to emphasize on safety, mindfulness while embracing e-bikes
E-bikes help cyclists get around mountain towns without spending all of their energy on the commute.Anna Stonehouse/Vail Daily archive As the popularity of electric bikes (e-bikes) continues to grow, the…
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Self-serve gas is officially coming to Oregon
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek talks wih local leaders in Hermiston, Ore., in this file photo from May 2023. She signaled on Friday she plans to veto two policy bills and…
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3 Things Schools Can Do to Help Ease the Student Mental Health Crisis – The 74
Stopol: A ‘we are crew, not passengers’ approach builds community and lets students see that they can achieve more when sharing each other’s success. This story first appeared at The…
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Let go of past pain: A mind-body approach to healing ancestral trauma
Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN — In an age…
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5 Simple Steps to Build Your Confidence
Source: Priscilla Du Preez/ Unsplash When I started doing keynote talks a decade ago, my confidence wasn’t a problem. I loved presenting and I was passionate about the ideas I…
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What’s going on with MMC’s mental health services?
Memorial Medical Center’s lease legally requires it to keep operating the mental health unit. More than a year ago, MMC closed it, wreaking havoc with citizens who need the service.…
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After murder-suicide in Winter Haven, mother makes plea for mental-health treatment
Camdyn Rider, left, and Riley Groover started a relationship in 2021, Groover’s mother said. She said they were “deeply in love,” but their volatile relationship ended with Groover fatally shooting…
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Stephen Wade’s mental health spiraled. Now he’s sharing about his struggle to get help
Former Topeka city manager Stephen Wade realized his medications needed adjusting in April as he struggled with widening mood swings. In early May, he was able to add a new…
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Valleywise Health expands access for young adults experiencing serious mental issues
Sophia Biazus/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Valleywise Health is opening a second First Episode Center, an outpatient behavioral health center for young adults experiencing their first serious mental health episode. It…
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Mindfulness meditation may lessen depression in Parkinson’s
Mindfulness meditation — a mental training of being focused on the present moment without interpretation or judgment — was better than physical exercise at lessening depression symptoms and maintaining emotional…
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Trans Adult Support Group launches in Rotorua in response to ‘great need’
A support group for transgender people to meet and share their highs and lows has been launched in Rotorua with the aim of providing a safe space for people to…
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Paying tribute to the memory of my father
LIFE has a funny way of imparting invaluable wisdom through the words and actions of those we hold dear, even long after they have departed from this world. My late…
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CIB FinTech and Huawei Jointly Win The Asian Banker’s Award for Best Data Infrastructure Implementation in China
SHENZHEN, China, July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — At the Future of Finance China 2023, the prestigious international finance magazine The Asian Banker unveiled the winners of its Financial Technology Awards…
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Attitudes Toward Mental Health Treatment Shifting Among Kazakhstan’s Urban Youth
ASTANA — When Altynshash Mataeva lost her second child shortly after giving birth, her world fell apart. Her then-husband turned to fundamentalist Islam and pressured her into a life that…
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Responding Mindfully When Your Partner Is Projecting On You
Source: Gabriel Ponton/Unsplash In my previous post on projection, I discussed two important skills for when your partner projects their “stuff” onto you. I encouraged awareness and empathy, and suggested…
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Growth Within and Outside of a Safe Space
Source: Digitalskillet/Shutterstock A safe space can be thought of as a physical or virtual environment in which people can express themselves, their opinions, and/or their identities while remaining comfortable, supported,…
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HC Mobile Response Team in action, helping residents with substance abuse and mental health issues – The Daily Reporter
Emily Divine is the Mobile Response Team (MRT) program leader HANCOCK COUNTY — The county resident had a knife to his throat and cuts on his arm, the report stated.…
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Amid Latino gap in mental health access, lawmakers introduce bill
More than a year after a gunman opened fire in an Uvalde, Texas classroom, Monica Muñoz Martinez is still working to connect survivors with mental health resources and raise awareness…
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Enhance well-being in your daily life
First Published Jul 29, 2023, 12:59 PM IST In today’s fast-paced society, where we often find ourselves juggling our responsibilities, connections, and personal welfare, self-care has taken on even greater…
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Persistent gap in mental health aid leaves Latinos unprepared amid crisis
More than a year after a gunman opened fire in an Uvalde, Texas classroom, Monica Muñoz Martinez is still working to connect survivors with mental health resources and raise awareness…
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Live Fully in the Present, Not in Your Head
We are more distracted than ever. Source: Anna Dzinbinska/Unsplash Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions without really being present? There is so much good advice out…
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American Airlines Flight Attendants Begin Voting For Union Strike Authorization
Summary Flight attendants at American Airlines are voting on whether their union should call a strike, as they have been pushing for better pay and schedules for over four years…
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CPKC using ‘self-help’ strategies to recover $80M lost in Canadian ports strike
Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific finalized their merger in April and became Canadian Pacific Kansas City. (Photo: CP & Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The work stoppage by members of the International…
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Two sides focused on central issue of gunman’s mental health in Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting trial
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman is coming to a close, and in its final hours the two sides are focused on the central issue of…
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New yoga studio promotes diversity, mindfulness, self-discovery
When Denisha Parker started training to be a yoga instructor in 2019, she noticed she was often the only person of color in the room. “You have all-Black spaces or…
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AG Tong Leads Letter Urging Reforms to Strengthen 340B Drug Discount Program
Press Releases 07/28/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Senators Urging Reforms to Strengthen 340B Drug Discount Program (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today led 23 attorneys general…
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A simple technique may help with nail-biting and other repetitive behaviors, new research suggests
CNN — Compulsive nail-biting, skin-picking, hairpulling, and lip- and cheek-biting are among a range of body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs, that can become a source of distress, but new research…
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Mark Cavendish: Cyclist hopes Netflix documentary makes mental health issues more relatable | Cycling News
In ‘Mark Cavendish: Never Enough’, launching on Netflix on August 2, the Manxman describes his battle with the Epstein-Barr virus and how a diagnosis of clinical depression left doctors worried…
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Focus Clubhouse provides mental health support in Lafayette | News
For some people, retirement means golf shorts and grandkids. Not for Clarice Gallegos. The 70-year-old is the co-founder and director of Focus Clubhouse, a membership organization offering support to people…
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UN leaders of the future: SIDA and UNSSC invest in Swedish junior professional officers | UNSSC
The Government of Sweden aims to broaden the human resource base with experience of international work and work within the development sector, by giving younger, passionate, and educated people the…
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Uplifting Stories About Finding Joy and Happiness
“Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world…
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Kindness can be a cognitive therapy for mental health issues. Here’s how
Mental health issues have become increasingly prevalent in today’s fast-paced and interconnected world and as a result, there is a growing need for effective interventions that can complement traditional treatments…
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PA Democrats’ push for adult mental health funding fruitless as GOP drops it from budget plan
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania say they are angry that millions of dollars to expand adult mental health services got cut out of the budget, and are pushing to get it…
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15 everyday mindfulness exercises | Practice Business
Practising mindfulness has many benefits, from calming nerves and anxiety to helping improve our focus and concentration – here are 15 everyday mindfulness exercises to know CREDIT: This is an…
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SLO housing project could convert motel to affordable homes
People’s Self-Help Housing wants to convert t.he Motel 6 at 1665 Calle Joaquin in San Luis Obispo into 75 affordable housing units. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com A San Luis Obispo motel…
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Mark Bennett: Carrying brother’s memory, a walk across America for mental health | Local News
The heat’s been sweltering. Rain fell for days on end. Blisters plague his feet. Yet, Phil Deutschle continues to walk. His “daunting” 3,500-mile trek — through 11 states from New…
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Michigan mother of child in mental health crisis fears school shooting could happen again
(CBS DETROIT) – As much of the state listens in about the psyche of the Oxford High School shooter, for Cam Romanelli, the descriptions are all too familiar, explained here…
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The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks for Mindful Drinkers to Enjoy
Many of us like to unwind with a glass of wine or a cold beer. But we also want to feel and be our best. Over time, an apéritif on…
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HPU Students and Faculty Highlighted for Academic and Professional Achievements
High Point University honored nine recent graduates who served as AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) and dedicated a year of service to the local community. Pictured from left…
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Extreme heat poses a mental health risk, particularly in northern states
Bloomington-Normal is heating up this week, with temperatures expected to reach near 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday. All of central Illinois is under an excessive heat warning until 8…
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Healing the Psychological Bumps and Bruises of Adulthood
When pain is accepted for what it is, a lesson and a warning, and deeply looked into and heeded, the separation between pain and pleasure breaks down, both become just…
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Motivational books: 6 Best Motivational Books: Harness Your Inner Motivation and Become the Best Version of Yourself
Your boss doesn’t appreciate you, your family is ignoring your hard work and compromises, and you’re feeling hard in your life. Then reading motivational books can help you improve your…
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Black students are turning to peers for mental health help
When a friend asked Yanie to speak at a forum on youth mental health last summer, she politely declined. The 17-year-old didn’t doubt the urgency of the issue, especially for…
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