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What is “to serve”? How is it related to trauma and the “fight or flight” response?

The woman with the tattoos crosses her arms

You’ve probably heard of fight-or-flight responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the freezing tendency. But there is another defense or survival strategy that a person can have: the fawn. When our brain perceives a threat in our environment, our sympathetic nervous system takes over and a person may experience any or … Read more

Mental Health Facility Project Delayed Again – Cayman Islands Stock News

Cayman Islands Mental Health Facility

Long-Term Residential Mental Health Center, artist rendition (CNS): The opening of the long-awaited long-term residential mental health facility in the East End has been delayed for a further three months. Although she said less than two months ago that the project would finish in June, Health Minister Sabrina Turner has now said the facility won’t … Read more

Centerpoint, which educates and counsels hundreds of teenagers, is poised to shut down

SARA CRONINI

Click to enlarge Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Services, which has long provided counseling and educational services to hundreds of at-risk youth, is expected to close on Sept. 1 even as the number of teens needing mental health support soars. Centerpoint, which also operates a therapeutic school for teenagers, will close unless a new provider steps in, … Read more

8 times influencers opened up about their mental health issues and made it easier to talk about it

Influencers who talked about Mental Health

Not many of us say this very often, but the job of a full-time influencer and content creator isn’t as simple as we think. There is constant internal and external pressure involved, what’s more, the feedback is immediate. Of course, this feedback can be brutal on some days, which only adds to the pressure. But … Read more

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Cincinnati area children in crisis wait on the list for mental health care

A fourth grader works with a therapist at Best Point Education and Behavioral Health in Madisonville on June 13.  The nonprofit has a long waiting list of children in the region in need of mental health care.

More than 2,000 children are on a waiting list for mental health help at just one center in the Cincinnati area. The average waiting time to be seen by a professional: 98 days. That’s more than 2,000 parents who lie half awake at night listening and worrying about their children, said Kate Schroder, president and … Read more

15 enjoyable movies that are actually a little depressing when you think about them

15 enjoyable movies that are actually a little depressing when you think about them

Sorry we just screwed it up for you. 1. “Forrest Gump” (1994) Advertisment Advertisment Oh yes. Who doesn’t love the story of our cute simpleton, Forrest, who hurtles through the historic events of the 20th century like a feather in the wind? It’s a heartwarming story until you realize the undercurrent of sadness that runs … Read more

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Konan diagnosed with PTSD after stepfather was shot by gunmen sent to kill him

Konan and Krept

Share this article via facebookShare Share this article via whatsapp Share this article via Twitter Share this article via messenger Konan opened up about the trauma that led to PTSD for a hard-hitting Channel 4 documentary. The 33-year-old, who is one half of musical duo Krept and Konan, allows cameras to film him undergoing trauma … Read more

How to avoid passing on your fears and anxieties to your children

How to avoid passing on your fears and anxieties to your children

The most common fear among parents at Mary Beth Somich’s private practice in North Carolina is that they will pass on their mental health issues to their children. Often another family member has experienced these struggles and parents worry that this story will extend to their children. They fear perpetuating these intergenerational cycles and seek … Read more

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Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics: the garden of microbes in the gut

Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics: the garden of microbes in the gut

July 4, 2023 at 7:01 am EDT (Illustrations by Chelsea Conrad/The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment Think of your gut microbiome as an intestinal garden, teeming with trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that play a crucial role in your health. Advertisment Whether the beneficial microbes in your gut thrive or are displaced by … Read more

Denver area hospitals expand mental health and addiction treatment, but we just need more

Denver area hospitals expand mental health and addiction treatment, but we just need more

Anne Felton, senior director for inpatient behavioral health at UCHealth, stands in the new behavioral health unit at the University of Colorado Hospital June 14, 2023 in Aurora, Colorado. UCHealth will soon open unit to support mental health crisis. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) The Denver region is seeing an influx of new mental … Read more

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