U.S. bishops tell people struggling with mental health issues: You are not alone!

U.S. bishops tell people struggling with mental health issues: You are not alone!

NEW YORK To conclude a video message announcing the new mental health campaign of the American Bishops’ Conference, Mgr. Borys Gudziak, Greek-Catholic archbishop, concluded with a message intended for anyone suffering from a mental health problem themselves or having a loved one in this situation: I want you to know that we are with you. …

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Pathways of Idaho Opens New Facility Focused on Children’s Mental and Behavioral Health

Pathways of Idaho Opens New Facility Focused on Children's Mental and Behavioral Health

The Youth Center will offer service 24 hours a day, all year round, without appointment and services will be offered at no cost to families. BOISE, Idaho Tuesday was a big day for Pathways of Idaho, an organization that provides mental health services and crisis support to Idahos communities. The organization celebrated the opening of …

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Prince Harry and Meghan mark World Mental Health Day with powerful summit in New York

Prince Harry and Meghan mark World Mental Health Day with powerful summit in New York

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to New York for a cause close to their hearts. To mark World Mental Health Day, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s Archewell Foundation partnered with the Healthy Minds Project for a powerful summit on mental health in the age of social media. Throughout this two-hour event, which Harper’s …

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The Army is working to improve physical training and mental health care for its dogs

Military working dogs acclimate to helicopter flight

The Army revamped its health and wellness program for soldiers in 2020, dubbing it “Holistic Health and Fitness,” or H2F. There, the service entered doctrine on how soldiers should take care of themselves, including adequate sleep, nutrition, exercise and mental health. Now the Army is doing the same with its working dogs, a force of …

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Girls have poorer mental health than boys in Europe, according to WHO

Girls have poorer mental health than boys in Europe, according to WHO

Girls in 44 countries in Europe and Central Asia performed worse in mental well-being, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on World Health Day mental. ADVERTISEMENT Adolescent girls score lower on life satisfaction and mental well-being and higher on loneliness than boys, according to a new survey from the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office …

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New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move aimed at to help restructure the state’s mental health system and remedy the situation. its growing homeless crisis. The new …

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ABC13 speaks one-on-one with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo about mental health leave

ABC13 speaks one-on-one with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo about mental health leave

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge-Executive Lina Hidalgo is back at work after a two-month leave to seek treatment for her mental health. On Tuesday, she spoke with ABC13 about her decision and what she has to say to those who question her ability to hold her position. Hidalgo said her mental health …

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The consequences on the physical and mental health of those trapped in war zones as the Israeli conflict continues

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As the conflict in Israel enters its fourth day, thousands of people find themselves trapped in the war zone. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians have died, authorities say, and more than 5,000 people have been injured in Israel and Palestine since Saturday, when the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented air, land and sea attack. …

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Largest study ever on light exposure proves impact on mental health

Largest study ever on light exposure proves impact on mental health

Credit: CC0 Public domain The world’s largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with nearly 87,000 participants, found that increased exposure to light at night increases the risk of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, the severity of bipolar disorder and PTSD, and self-harm. Importantly, the study also found that increased daytime …

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3 reasons why watercress is the healthiest vegetable – Health News Center

The CDC has recently named watercress the healthiest vegetable. But do the experts agree? A dietitian weighs in.

Peppers, tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers, all over chopped mixed greens. Everything for a great salad. Right? There may be an ingredient even better than salad that you’re missing out on, says BreAnn Erickson, RDN, a registered dietitian at the Digestive Health Institute in Shelton and Bridgeport. She says watercress, recently named the healthiest vegetable by …

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