
Heading off coronavirus anxiety
There are some things that you can do to reduce the severity of your anxiety and fear.
Heading off coronavirus anxiety Read MoreThere are some things that you can do to reduce the severity of your anxiety and fear.
Heading off coronavirus anxiety Read MoreLoneliness can be defined as a painful emotional response to being alone or isolated. It is a very subjective experience that is related to one’s sense of connectedness to others.
Are you dying from loneliness? Read MoreThirty years ago, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) designated September as ‘Recovery Month.’
Roads to Recovery: getting past substance use or mental disorders Read MoreIt is very common for us to experience the winter blues living in Minnesota with the decreased sunlight, frigid temperatures and relentless snow.
Contending with the winter blues, or SAD Read MoreAlthough poor access to health care is often considered a barrier, here in Minnesota, there are many options for free testing. At NorthPoint, we are committed to helping those communities of color hardest hit by the HIV virus, and testing is available.
Rising HIV rates can be combated by education and awareness Read MoreAccording to Healthline, over 60 percent of adults report increased stress during holidays and identify lack of time and finances as the primary sources.
Top five ways to manage stress during the holidays Read MoreThe theme for May’s Mental Health Month 2018 is “Fitness #4Mind4Body”. In order to have optimal health, we have to take good care of our bodies as well as our minds. MentalHealthAmerica.net suggests several ways that changes in your lifestyle can help you on your personal journey towards health and wellness.
Mental Health Month is a good time to assess your overall wellness Read MoreThis summer marks 62 years since the 1955 lynching of then-14-year-old Emmett Till by White supremacists. It was alleged that he had flirted with a White female grocery store clerk …
A mother’s pain became a call to action Read MoreIn June of 2000, Bill Clinton designated the month of June as “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month” to commemorate the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement during June of 1969. …
Study assesses LGBTQ+ health and wellness issues Read MoreA decade together against bullying — and united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.” — Pacer.org. When Pacer, an advocacy organization for children, began their campaign to raise awareness about bullying …
October is Bullying Prevention Month Read MoreMerriam Webster Dictionary defines communication as “the act of using words, sounds and behaviors to exchange or express your thoughts, ideas, feelings etc., to someone else.” Communication is the vehicle …
Good communication critical to healthy relationships Read MoreAnthony Lyons, a 16-year-old currently receiving treatment for leukemia, warmed the hearts of Americans when the Huffington Post penned an article about the support he receives from therapy dogs at …
Man’s best friend: the use of service and therapy animals Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every 13.3 minutes another person dies from suicide, which is the 10th leading cause of death in America. Robin Williams had been …
Depression: A silent killer? Read MoreIn 1994, Congress declared June as Men’s Health Month to recognize men’s health as a family issue and highlight its impact on wives, mothers, daughters and sisters. Men’s Health Month …
June is Men’s Health Month Read MoreThe holiday season is upon us and the hustle and bustle has begun. This time of year promotes a spirit of giving and gratitude, but this can be short-lived as …
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude Read More