September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Any conversation about suicide is difficult. Some people worry that talking about it might cause someone who is thinking about suicide to act on those thoughts. But not discussing suicide at all isn't an option either. Treating suicide as a taboo topic increases stigma. We all need to talk…
Mental Health Awareness: Resilience
For many of us, life has been rather hectic and stressful, especially recently. The following information is for those of us who feel overwhelmed and feel a need to work on being more resilient. Resilience allows us to experience difficulties and rebound from them. When people who are resilient face troubled times, traumatic events, or…
Thich Nhat Hanh
Many of us are interested in making meditation, mindfulness, and peace a part of our lives. One of the most well-known proponents of mindfulness in the world today is Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. He is 93 years old and lives in Plum Village, in Southwestern France. He was born in Vietnam and became…
Mental Health Awareness: Dual Diagnosis
In this installment of our Mental Health Awareness series, we'll discuss dual diagnosis, also known as co-occurring disorders. Comorbidity: "When a person experiences two or more illnesses at the same time, those illnesses are considered 'comorbid.'" - National Alliance on Mental Illness A specific kind of comorbidity: "Dual diagnosis (also referred to as co-occurring disorders…
Mental Health Awareness: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen when someone's head suddenly and abruptly hits an object or when an object suddenly and abruptly hits someone's head. It can also happen when an object suddenly pierces a person's skull and enters their brain tissue. Initial symptoms after the incident can be mild, moderate, or severe. A…
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Dementia
Dementia refers to a group of illnesses with symptoms like impaired memory or inability to process thoughts. One kind of dementia that many people have heard about is Alzheimer's disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association,other types of dementia include vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. Some people think that a…
Mental Health Awareness: Mental Illness in Fiction
Welcome to a new year to continue our discussion on Mental Health Awareness and, hopefully, to reduce stigma. To read previous entries in the Mental Health Awareness series, visit the blog author page on our website. Over the past century or so, many novels have been written about characters living with mental health problems. Some…
Mental Health Awareness: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In this segment of our Mental Health Awareness series, we'll take a look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. In general, people diagnosed with ADHD have difficulty with some life skills, like paying attention or listening to instructions. People who have ADHD may have trouble remembering details or completing tasks. Impulsive or 'reckless' behavior…
Mental Health Awareness: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
This Mental Health Awareness blog post is about awareness and prevention of suicide. Any conversation about suicide is difficult. Some people worry that talking about it might cause someone who is thinking about suicide to act on those thoughts. But not discussing suicide at all isn't an option either. Treating suicide as a taboo topic…
Bullying: Survival and Prevention
This discussion of bullying is part of our Mental Health Awareness series. What's so bad about a little bullying? It's just harmless kid stuff, right? Wrong. People who have been bullied can experience pain and trauma that affects them for the rest of their lives. What do we know about bullying? How do we know…
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