Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
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Entries by Northern Lakes CMH
Our Journey Newsletter – March 2013 issue
We hope you enjoy the March issue of Our Journey newsletter. March is Parenting Awareness Month, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Month, and also is a kick-off on Michigan’s MI Healthier Tomorrow initiative to help people lose weight and eat healthier. In this issue you’ll also find information on Advance Directives and what we will hope is a […]
Action Group Meeting February 2013
Lots of great discussion – as usual! – at this month’s Action Group meeting. Read the February 2013 Action Group notes to see what you missed. The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 13 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
– Abraham Lincoln
Kindness – The Ripple Effect
Did you know that this week – February 11-17 – is Random Act of Kindness Week? It may sound like a curmudgeonly question, but do we really need a special week to be considerate and do nice things for our fellow human beings? Does it mean we can go back to our old grumpy ways […]
Smoking is much more common in adults with mental illness than other adults
Nationally, nearly 1 in 5 adults (or 45.7 million adults) have some form of mental illness, and 36% of these people smoke cigarettes. In comparison, 21% of adults without mental illness smoke cigarettes. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows troubling statistics: 31% of all cigarettes are smoked by adults with mental […]
Opportunities for support and learning – February 2013
If you want to take a step for your own learning and support, you can always check the Northern Lakes CMH electronic calendar of events which are open to NLCMHA consumers and/or for community. You may also download a calendar that you can print for your own geographic area here: TRAVERSE CITY Calendar of Events […]
February is Heart Health Month
It’s always good to refresh our memories on the warning signs of heart attack – and February Heart Health Month is a great time for the reminder! Heart Attack Warning Signs Some heart attacks are sudden and intense – but most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected wait too long […]