September is National Suicide Prevention Month. It’s a month dedicated to raising awareness by spreading the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. With suicide rates on the rise, it’s more important than ever to help increase awareness and provide support to those who need it most.
As healthcare providers, we are on the frontline to identify patients that may be suicidal. To educate the community (and also our colleagues) Bay Psychiatric Associates has assembled a FREE Suicide Awareness Healthcare Professional Resource Kit. Each part of the kit can be integrated separately into your practice.
As exciting as the transition to college can be, it’s important to develop a plan for support. When you think about it, college students are separated from their traditional support systems overnight. Thousands of students across the nation will soon be packing up and heading off for their first year of college. Armed with the latest dorm-room supplies, new course books, and career ambitions, they’ll enter a new stage of life. On top of that, they’ll also face many new challenges socially, academically, and mentally. It’s no surprise that anxiety often spikes during this time of transition. Luckily, there are some ways both students and parents can prepare for this season of change during the summer months.
Have you ever burnt your hand on a hot pan...or accidentally cut yourself while shaving? These are fairly common incidents that many of use have likely experienced a time or two before. And, when they happen, we quickly react to the physical pain. We run our hand under cold water to relieve the burn and we address the cut by stopping the bleeding before moving on with our day. Why is it that people are so responsive to physical pain but sometimes hesitate to treat emotional pain?
This year, during Pride Month, take a stance against inequality and celebrate pride with these 5 tips that cultivate a life filled with love, acceptance, and self-worth. Has anyone ever said, “I’m proud of you?” Maybe it was your coach after that game-winning soccer goal or, perhaps, your parents after making the honor roll at school. Pride is that deep expression of pleasure and satisfaction that stems from achieving something. This type of positive praise can make you feel good and worthy in life.
Mental health is sometimes overlooked as a key piece of one’s overall well-being. Unfortunately, mental illnesses are very common. The good news is that they are very treatable with the proper help. May is Mental Health Month and this year, Mental Health America's theme for this year is #4Mind4Body. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally so this year NAMI.ORG is looking for people to challenge themselves and share their mind and body development.
Do you work too much? Have too little time for yourself, family or others? Well, join the crowd. The 8-hour workday seems to be a thing of the past with many people working 9 or 10 hours a day-not to mention commuting-leaving little time for personal wellness. Jam-packed and overloaded schedules, often worn as a kind of badge of honor, can add to the perceived success and importance of a person but can lead to stress. This kind of stress can cause depression and problems in functioning day to day.
