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Recognize, Reduce and Manage: April is Stress Awareness Month! April is National Stress Awareness Month. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) offers resources to help caregivers recognize, reduce, and manage stress. Each day, caregivers support the health and wellbeing of our nations’ Veterans. CSP acknowledges that this can lead to potentially stressful situations […]

We all need and want mental well-being. It is about your quality of life. Mental well-being is having the opportunity to realize your abilities, deal with day-to-day stress, have meaningful relationships and contribute to your family and community. Each small step can improve how we feel and function. Everyday tools and tips ▪BUILD RELATIONSHIPS: Join […]

Meets Every Tuesday! 7 pm – 8:00 pm CDT started April 6 Join us on ZOOM https://uso2web.zoom.us/j/592347390  About this Free Group Life After Loss is a parent’s portal to grieve, share and heal. A place for parents who lost a child or children to the complications of untreated or undertreated mental illness such as overdose […]

By Katherine Ponte, BA, JD, MBA, CPRP Serious mental illness (SMI) and criminal justice involvement (CJI) have become synonymous for too many people in our community. We must debunk the myths about people with SMI and criminality. This starts with the fact that people with SMI are far more likely to be the victim of […]

From Wellness in the Woods Celebrate You – Aging Gracefully May 20, 2021 About this Event Bringing together people who are aging gracefully to connect and learn virtually. Date And Time: Mark your Calendar! Thu, May 20, 2021 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT TO REGISTER GO TO Bob Koehler has spent years studying major […]

Everyone feels stressed from time to time, but what is stress? How does it affect your overall health? And what can you do to manage your stress? Stress is how the brain and body respond to any demand. Any type of challenge—such as performance at work or school, a significant life change, or a traumatic […]

Join one or more of Allina’s Change to Chill virtual Let’s Talk Wellness sessions! changetochill.org/letstalkwellness/ Free series runs Thursdays, January 14 – February 4 from 12-12:45PM (CST). Welcome to 2021….New Year, New You! Let’s put self-care as a priority this year! In this presentation series we will show you how to start caring for yourself, […]

Heartland Express has been acquired by Arrowhead Transit/AEOA. Arrowhead has a very robust Volunteer Driver program run by Colette Hanson and Martin Lepak is their Recruiter. We are excited to have this program entering into our region as volunteer drivers can drive all over (they don’t need to stay within any boundaries). Please share this […]

DEPRESSION TIPS Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta. Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store […]

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided. An article By Mayo Clinic Staff Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or […]

We are excited to announce that we are working on an new online mental health resource guide as well as an updated full-sized printable mental health resource guide for our region with completion by December 31, 2025. We still have the popular Pocket Mental Health Resource Guide available. Thanks to our community and the Innovation […]

Feeling burned out at work? Find out what you can do when your job affects your health. By Mayo Clinic Staff Job burnout is a special type of work-related stress — a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. "Burnout" isn’t a medical […]

From Everyday Health Sure, you’re eating your vegetables and fruits and squeezing in exercise at least 20 minutes a day, but are you getting enough sleep, too? The National Sleep Foundation’s latest sleep recommendations, published March 2015 in the journal Sleep Health, may make you want to think twice about skimping on essential shut-eye. (1) […]

NIMH Expert Dr. Mary Rooney Discusses Managing ADHD in Children and Adolescents In observance of ADHD Awareness Month, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hosted a livestream event on October 21, 2020. Mary Rooney, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and chief of the Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Interventions Research Program at NIMH, discussed signs, symptoms, treatments, and tips […]