Mental health challenges are real—and you are not alone. Every year, nearly 1 in 5 adults and about 13–20% of children in the United States experience a diagnosable mental health condition. The good news is: support is available, and treatment can help.
Where you turn for care may depend on your age, your experiences, and the kind of challenges you're facing. But today, there are more resources and options than ever to help you find what works best for you.
Here are some things to consider when choosing mental health support:
Define stress: According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), stress is defined as the brain’s response to a demand.
Our Body’s Response to Stress: Each individual responds to stress differently. Some common responses include: digestive issues, headaches, feelings of sadness, feeling lethargic, irritability and difficulty sleeping.
Have you ever noticed that the word stressed spelled backwards spells desserts? Think of the last time you had a really good dessert. You slowed down, savored the flavor and enjoyed it.
In recognition of Mental Health Month, I am encouraging you to add a little dessert to your day as an effort to reduce stress. Not the high caloric type but the type that adds positive life skills to your every day life.
Here are some examples of what you can do:
What comes to mind when you think of taking risks with your health – driving recklessly, or maybe abusing alcohol or illegal drugs? Those behaviors are very risky but many people have less dramatic behaviors that are just as dangerous in the long run. Tobacco use, unbalanced nutrition and a lack of physical activity are some of the key risk factors for the most common causes of death.
The top 10 causes of death include:
Oftentimes the holidays will bring about a certain level of unwanted stress in our lives. If not dealt with in an effective and healthy way this stress and depression can often ruin our holidays and impact our health. Being realistic, planning ahead and seeking support from others can help ward off stress and depression.
“Together, we can grow our influence and contribute to positive change in the community.”—Jodi Mahoney, President, North Central Behavioral Health Systems
Healing communities is a mission that often benefits from partnership. Rosecrance Behavioral Health and North Central Behavioral Health Systems (NCBHS) are demonstrating what can be achieved through such collaboration.
Mental health challenges are real—and you are not alone. Every year, nearly 1 in 5 adults and about 13–20% of children in the United States experience a diagnosable mental health condition. The good news is: support is available, and treatment can help.
Where you turn for care may depend on your age, your experiences, and the kind of challenges you're facing. But today, there are more resources and options than ever to help you find what works best for you.
Here are some things to consider when choosing mental health support:
Our Behavioral Health Urgent Care is an alternative to Emergency Room visits. We serve people on a walk in basis providing seamless, fast access to basic services.
It is designed for individuals:
• experiencing an elevated level of duress
• having suicidal thoughts
• thinking about self-harming behaviors
• feeling overwhelmed or depressed
• experiencing excessive worry or panic
You will be met with compassionate, trained professionals ready to help.
