Mental Health Matters Resources
Each of us experience a different mental health journey. Mental Health Matters explores topics we might face including resources we can use to support our mental health as well as those around us.
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The Great Balancing Act
Welcome fall and all its beauty. The gold and red leaves against a stunning Colorado blue sky, summon the feeling of change. With fall, we surrender the chaos of summer and settle into routine and finding a sense of balance. This balance is demon…
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5 Tips to Ease Kids’ Back-To-School Anxiety
Time to go back to school! Many kids are energized by the possibility of going back to school, but others may be anxious about the unknown. A new teacher, a new school, or going to school for the first time can shake even the most resilient child…
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Looking at Your Living Space: When External Clutter Reflects Your Internal Struggles and How to Overcome and Let Go
Summer is in full swing, flowers are in bloom, and as I look around my house, a shocking realization flows through me; my life is in disarray! People always talk about spring cleaning and decluttering as if it is some kind of ritual. But I’ve …
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Double Duty: 25 Tips for Caring for Both Mental and Physical Health
“Without mental health, there can be no true physical health.”– Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) It’s becoming increasingly common to talk about mental health and physical health together….
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Pikachu, Where Are You?
“No, you need more candy to level up!” “I’m a Level 5. What level are you at?” You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard something about the interactive augmented virtual reality game – Pokémon GO -that is getting everyone off …
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Supporting a Loved One Struggling With Addiction
It seems like we all know someone who struggles with drug or alcohol consumption – a father, child, aunt, or close friend. And often, when we have someone dealing with substance use and addiction in our lives, it’s our natural tendency to want to…
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What Mental Health First Aid Taught Me: How to Be a Better Friend
A few years ago, I was walking with a friend – someone who I had just met a few months earlier – and she began telling me how she was going through a rough patch. She was self-harming, misusing pills, and skipping work. I remember a lot about tha…
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Why Mental Health Matters on the Job
If you’ve been following our blog or newsletters, you know we’ve been talking a lot about how mental health affects all other aspects of life: physical health, sleep, nutrition, and exercise… the list goes on. But one thing we may not always…
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When It’s More Than “Just the Blues:” Depression Among Older Adults
As we focus on older adults’ mental health this week, we look at how aging relates to mental illness – how it affects it and how it looks different in older adults. Depression is not a “normal” sign of aging. Although common in older adults, i…
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Remembering the Importance of Self-Care All Year Long
Very often, I need to remind myself that I need to practice better self-care, particularly around this time of the year. Nine years ago in May, I lost my best friend and husband of almost sixteen years. I’ve learned over the nine years since t…
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