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Holistic Mental Well-Being
There are a lot of factors that influence your mental wellness. Nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress and self-care all play a key role when it comes to your mental health. Learn more about how these factors contribute to your holistic well-being, mood, brain function and overall growth.
Nutrition
Having a dedicated, educated and personalized approach to eating and enjoying food can help you to feel your best. Incorporating a balanced diet into your lifestyle might be easier said than done, but meeting with a registered dietitian, using a meal planning strategy and exploring your relationship with food are a few actions you can take to help you gain control and live a healthier life.
Nutrition
Having a dedicated, educated and personalized approach to eating and enjoying food can help you to feel your best. Incorporating a balanced diet into your lifestyle might be easier said than done, but meeting with a registered dietitian, using a meal planning strategy and exploring your relationship with food are a few actions you can take to help you gain control and live a healthier life.
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Common Mental Illnesses
Mental illnesses are health conditions that involve changes in emotion, thinking, behavior or a combination of all three. The key to enhancing your mental well-being starts with understanding yourself and your personal needs. Since there are so many different types of mental illnesses and no single cause for any of them, proper treatment, preventative techniques and coping strategies depend on your disorder and its severity. If you’re having challenges, it’s important to ask for help so you don’t have to fight alone. Remember – you can get better.
Depression
Depression, also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a common and serious mood disorder that affects how you feel, think and act. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and may include changes in appetite, trouble sleeping, loss of energy, feeling sad or loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline for Support: 800–273–8255
Depression
Depression, also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a common and serious mood disorder that affects how you feel, think and act. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and may include changes in appetite, trouble sleeping, loss of energy, feeling sad or loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline for Support: 800–273–8255
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Prescription Drug Misuse
The number of accidental deaths per year is on the rise, with opioids being the most common cause. By learning some basic information, you can become part of the solution to this growing health concern. It starts with learning about opioids, how to safely use them, how to dispose of them and how to recognize signs of misuse. With your help, we can create healthier, safer and more supportive communities.
Opioid Basics
Opioids are drugs chemically similar to the opium found in poppy plants. Though prescription opioids have many medical uses, like treating pain, they also have many risks, including potentially slowing or stopping breathing. This risk is highest for people who do not take opioids daily, take higher doses than prescribed or take other sedatives (like alcohol). Not only can the body become dependent on opioids and go through flu-like temporary withdrawal symptoms if opioids are suddenly stopped, the natural chemical balance in a person’s brain can also sometimes change due to opioid misuse. This change in brain function is called addiction. Understanding the basics of opioids and managing medications appropriately are key to their safe use.
Opioid Basics
Opioids are drugs chemically similar to the opium found in poppy plants. Though prescription opioids have many medical uses, like treating pain, they also have many risks, including potentially slowing or stopping breathing. This risk is highest for people who do not take opioids daily, take higher doses than prescribed or take other sedatives (like alcohol). Not only can the body become dependent on opioids and go through flu-like temporary withdrawal symptoms if opioids are suddenly stopped, the natural chemical balance in a person’s brain can also sometimes change due to opioid misuse. This change in brain function is called addiction. Understanding the basics of opioids and managing medications appropriately are key to their safe use.
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