Take Action: Getting Mental Health Treatment
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the United States will have a diagnosable mental health condition each year and 54% will not receive necessary treatment? Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) in May is a chance to highlight the necessity of getting professional help for symptoms of mental health disorders. Mental health conditions […]…
5 Tips for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
Dr. Ruble gives his five tips for living a life of mindfulness and compassion: accept imperfection, don’t lose sight of what counts, focus on social connectedness, respond with kindness and rethink your resolutions. The powerful combination of mindfulness and compassion in life can greatly benefit our mental and physical health. Mindfulness and compassion in life […]…
How to Deal with Anxiety Over the Unknown
Updated on 02/19/24 Hey guys! My name is Christine Marie Frey also known as Christine XP. I am the founder of the new and growing youth mental health project and community Brain XP, and I’m excited to collaborate with Discovery! Let’s get into an important topic: how to deal with anxiety over the unknown. I […]…
Substance Abuse in the Indigenous Community
The indigenous population in the United States is considered at risk as many of them live in poverty, are uneducated, have an increased risk for violence, and are often tormented with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Additionally, many of the indigenous people have had their land and resources taken away from them. Problems with […]…
National Caregivers’ Month: Tips for Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, the month that family members, neighbors, and friends who devote many hours to caring for relatives or loved ones, be acknowledged. The idea behind this 2012 proclamation was and is to: Celebrate the support that family caregivers offer Increase the shared support of caregivers Raise awareness of the issues […]…
Staying Informed: How to Find Mental Health Screenings Available to You
Approximately one in five adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year, serious mental illness costs the U.S. $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year and mood disorders, including major depression, persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth […]…
Help, My Child is Being Bullied
According to statistics one in five children admit to being bullied and bullying is not only isolated as a childhood problem but also affects adolescents and adults as well. Whether it is bullying on the playground, on social media or in the workplace; bullying occurs on an everyday basis and can create a lot of […]…
Childhood Depression: Encouraging Your Child to Get Screened for Depression
Three hundred million individuals are affected by depression worldwide. This mental health disorder can become serious and can lead to suicide. Children and adolescents are not immune to depression. Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2% of prepubertal children and 5-8% of adolescents. More than 10% of children will […]…
End Bullying by Raising Awareness: Bullying Prevention Month
“Every October, schools, and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage schools, communities, and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on […]…
Mental Health Disorders in the Labor Force: Looking at the Statistics
Today, mental health disorders in the labor force are still stigmatized and unrecognized among a large population in the labor force. The labor force is the number of people who are employed plus the unemployed who are looking for work. The labor pool does not include the jobless who aren’t looking for work. In 2017, […]…