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Depression

Everyone goes through tough times at different points in their lives, and we all feel sad every now and then. It’s important to understand that feeling sad temporarily is very different from being depressed or having depression. Depression is a mental disorder that is more severe and longer lasting than…
Categories: Depression

Depression: Management and Treatment Options

Try to remember that overcoming depression will take time, and you’ll need to stay strong through some of the tougher days. Still, overcoming depression is possible! Management and Treatment Psychiatrists are physicians who are also trained as mental health professionals. Psychiatrists have special training in mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia…
Categories: Depression

Developing Coping Strategies

In some situations, despite our best efforts, we still can’t fix the problems we find ourselves in. If you’ve tried a number of problem-solving strategies and none of them have worked, it might be time to focus on developing skills to help you cope with your problem. Coping strategies can…
Categories: Improve Your Mood

Diabetes

What is diabetes?Diabetes means your blood sugar, or glucose, is too high. Glucose comes from food that fuels our bodies. Your body always needs some glucose in the blood to keep it running. But having too much is not healthy. The body makes insulin, which keeps normal blood glucose levels.…
Categories: Common Diseases & Illnesses, Obesity

Do I Struggle with Anxiety?

Learning traditional drum songs can be a good way to relax and decrease anxiety. Anxiety is an uncomfortable, oftentimes panicked feeling of fear or imminent disaster, and is a normal response to danger. What makes one person anxious may not trigger the same response in someone else. Events like break-ups,…
Categories: Anxiety

Don’t Just Stand By: Intervene

You know the situation isn’t okay. You know you should intervene. You know you can intervene. So, why don’t you? Make it accepted, make it expected. Often, we get influenced by our peers. Perhaps getting involved and helping others out isn’t considered cool or acceptable in your group. Maybe your…
Categories: Bullying Prevention

Don’t be a Victim of Identity Theft

Identity theft is when someone’s identifying information (like their name, social security number, bank account, or credit card) is stolen by someone else. Once thieves have your personal information they may use it to: Buy items/services without paying for them; Establish credit and run up the charges on the accounts;…
Categories: Becoming Independent

Drinking Smart

Even though the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth. Drinking ‘smart’ takes some strength because managing peer pressure is not always easy. Remember it is always your decision to control if you drink and how…
Categories: Substance Abuse

Eating Well and Feeling Healthy

Eating well and being active helps us feel positive, strong, and energetic. You might assume that skinny people are automatically healthy people, but the truth is that our body weight is influenced by a number of things like our height, muscle mass, bone structure, and body fat. So judging your…
Categories: Eating Well

Ecstasy

Ecstasy, or MDMA (methylenedioxy methamphetamine), is a ‘psychedelic amphetamine’ which has properties of both hallucinogen and amphetamine drugs. Amphetamines make you feel more awake and alert, while hallucinogens can change your perception of reality. For more information, you can check out the Fact Sheet on Amphetamines and Hallucinogens. Ecstasy is…
Categories: Substance Abuse

Effective Communication: Getting the Message Across

The way you communicate has a big impact on your ability to get along with people and get the things that you want. Good communication skills can help you avoid conflict and to solve problems. Open and honest communication is also important for making friends and having healthy relationships. Styles…
Categories: Communicating

Emphysema

What is emphysema?In the lung, there are many tiny air sacs (alveoli) that exchange carbon dioxide from your body with oxygen from the air we breathe. Emphysema is a disease that gradually damages the alveoli in your lungs, making it harder to breathe normally. Damage to the alveoli can’t be…
Categories: Common Diseases & Illnesses
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