People living with diabetes can easily feel overwhelmed by the daily tasks associated with controlling the disease. You must check blood sugar levels often, maintain a medication regimen, follow a healthy diet, exercise regularly, even keep up with regular doctor…
The excitement for Halloween starts building early for most kids – costumes, candy and goosebumps. But for children with anxiety or sensory processing issues, Halloween presents a unique challenge for parents. Leaha Jones with Memorial Behavioral Health offers these…
There have been few breaks from grief and loss as the pandemic grinds on. Many have lost a family member, friend, colleague or community acquaintance. Others have mourned the loss of predictable routines and normal interactions with loved ones. Students…
Millions of Americans struggle with suicidal thoughts or suicidal ideation. Anyone can experience thoughts of suicide, and it does not always result in a suicide attempt. Factors that can increase the risk of suicide include: social isolation, serious illness, legal…
Times are stressful all over, but when anxiety brings you down at the workplace, consider using the buddy system. “The buddy system is a great technique to help one another cope and manage emotions during stressful times,” said Tisha Bayless,…
A mental health crisis is frightening. Often it can be difficult to determine the right course of action—will an appointment with a behavioral health professional help or does the crisis require a trip to the Emergency Department (ED)? First, if…
School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after twelve months of mostly remote learning in 2020 and spring of 2021. That can lead to heightened anxiety, according…
Just when we thought the COVID-19 pandemic was behind us, the Delta variant has taken hold along with the return of mask mandates and familiar social restrictions. Is it any wonder people’s emotions are on edge? “Feelings of fear, anxiety…
Most people have experienced some kind of stressful or traumatic event in their lives. Traumatic events can affect people who experience or witness an injury, threat of injury or death or feelings of extreme helplessness. While many people associate post-traumatic…
Some people try to pass off symptoms of depression and anxiety with a passing comment like “I’m having a nervous breakdown!” but the emotional and physical distress associated with depression and anxiety are no joking matter. “Each person handles stressors…