Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we are looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today we look at Financial Health – Satisfaction with current and future financial situations. Some ideas on how to improve our financial health from people attending the September Action Group meeting included these: Spending time budgeting. Making […]
Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we are looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today, we look at Environmental Health – Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being. Ideas shared by people attending our September Action Group include these: I get outside and take a deep breath of […]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is accepting applications for individuals who would like to become a member on the Recipient Rights Advisory and Appeals Committee. The applicant must have received or is receiving services from a community mental health services program or services from the private sector equivalent to those offered by the public mental […]
Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we will be looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today, we look at Emotional Health — Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships. People attending our September Action Group offered these ideas on how they personally promote their emotional health: When a negative thought […]
SAMHSA, the federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services, is the sponsor for National Wellness Week, September 17-23, 2012. To celebrate National Wellness Week, Northern Lakes CMH is sharing ideas on improving wellness on the flat screen monitors located in our lobbies all week. The ideas came from people […]
About 175 people attended last night’s free community movie night at the State Theatre in Traverse City to see It’s Kind of a Funny Story as part of Suicide Prevention Week activities. Pictured (L-R) before the movie are Elizabeth Black, Project Coordinator, PAYS – Partnership Against Youth Suicide; Michael Estes, Mayor of Traverse City; Cynthia Petersen, Community/Provider […]
The movie, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, is playing at the State Theatre in Traverse City at 5:30 p.m. tonight as part of Suicide Prevention Week 2012 activities. This youth and family-friendly picture (PG-13) follows a teen struggling with thoughts of suicide. Join us to watch as he triumphs and thrives with the help […]
This quarter’s newsletter Expect Recovery Vol. 4, Issue 2, September 2012 issue is now available. Read about the upcoming celebration, Peace, Love and Happiness: Celebrating Who You Are, on September 27, a new resource for veterans with disabilities, SAMHSA’s Wellness Week, information on WRAP classes, some great consumer-authored poetry, and much more!
I am 73 years old. In my life I received two degrees from Michigan State, one in Physics and Mathematics, and the other in Administration. I served my country as an officer on Active Duty for 3-1/2 years, and took care of my mother for 33 years, from the time I got out of the […]