Month: June 2025
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Mental Health Mondays #8: Reclaim Your Energy — Practical Steps to Recover from Burnout
Burnout is more than just feeling tired after a long day — it’s a deep sense of exhaustion, cynicism, and feeling disconnected from your work or life. If you’ve been…
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Success Sundays – Post #7: New Frontiers in Mental Health — How 2025 Is Shaping Hope Across America
In 2025, mental health progress in the United States is taking promising leaps forward through a blend of innovative government policies, expanded community programs, and focused funding that together uplift…
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Support Sundays – Post #7: “Reaching In, Reaching Out: Building Your Circle of Care”
🌿 Introduction: You Deserve to Feel Held and Heard In the whirlwind of life, it’s easy to feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your own. Whether…
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Sabbatical Saturdays #8: Digital Detox – Unplug to Recharge Your Mind
In today’s hyper-connected world, constant notifications, emails, and social media updates can overwhelm your mind and increase anxiety. Taking a digital detox means intentionally unplugging from all screens—phones, computers, TVs—to…
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Findings Fridays #7: The Intersection of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Dual Diagnosis Challenges and Treatment
Introduction Substance use disorders (SUDs) frequently co-occur with mental illnesses, a condition termed dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders. This overlap complicates diagnosis and treatment, demanding integrated approaches to improve outcomes.…
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Therapy Thursdays #8: “Play Therapy: Healing Through Childhood’s Language”
Play therapy is a specialized form of therapy for children that uses play — the natural way kids express their emotions and thoughts — to help them work through trauma,…
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Woeful Wednesdays #7: Lifeline at Risk—LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention Faces Federal Cuts
Summary line: Proposed federal budget cuts threaten the 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ services amid rising suicide risks.axios.com+2theguardian.com+2kff.org+2 In a concerning development for mental health advocates, the LGBTQ+ subnetwork of the 988…
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Mental Health Mondays #7: Practicing Gratitude to Improve Your Mood
Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you” — it’s a mental habit that can transform your mood and outlook on life. Research shows that regularly practicing gratitude can reduce…
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Success Sundays – Post 6: “Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Mental Health Care Nationwide”
As of 2025, several states have expanded Medicaid coverage specifically to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, particularly for underserved rural and low-income populations. This policy…
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Support Sundays – Post 6: “Reaching Out: How to Ask for Help When You Need It”
Asking for help can feel intimidating, but it’s a courageous and essential part of mental health care. Here’s how to make it easier: Remember, everyone needs help sometimes, and reaching…
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Jaime is an aspiring writer, recently published author, and scientist with a deep passion for storytelling and creative expression. With a background in science and data, he is actively pursuing certifications to further his science and data career. In addition to his scientific and data pursuits, he has a strong interest in literature, art, music, and a variety of academic fields. Currently working on a new book, Jaime is dedicated to advancing their writing while exploring the intersection of creativity and science. Jaime is always striving to continue to expand his knowledge and skills across diverse areas of interest.