If you lug your neighbor’s groceries up her steps, clearly it’s good for her. But did you know that it’s likely good for you too? Research indicates that those who consistently help other people experience less depression, greater calm, fewer pains, and better health. They may even live longer! Research shows that students who performed […]
Exercise can make you happier. Lots of us have proof that it can be tough to stick with exercising. Pump up your resolve by considering that exercise can: prevent heart disease and high blood pressure, lower your risk for stoke, osteoporosis, colon cancer and diabetes, improve your sleep, increase your energy, decrease some kinds of […]
Changing your thinking can change your life. Take steps to increase your optimism. It’s likely that our species survived because of our knack for detecting danger. However, our worry-filled thoughts can present dangers of their own: Thinking negatively can drag down our moods, our actions and even our health. Experts say it’s worthwhile – and […]
More than 1,500 advocates flooded the state Capitol May 11 for the sixth annual “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” rally promoting mental health and developmental disability awareness. Among these were over 25 people representing the Northern Lakes CMH area, including people who use community mental health services, people who work in the CMH system […]
In honor of May is Mental Health Month, Mental Health America is encouraging all of us to “Live Your Life Well.” We are being challenged to promote health and wellness in our homes and our communities. Everyday, Americans are affected by a myriad challenges, stresses, and demands on their lives, and every day, people seek […]
May 9-15, 2010 celebrates the 11th Annual National Women’s Health Week. The theme, “It’s Your Time,” reminds women that even though they are often caregivers for children, spouses, and parents, they must not forget to take time to focus on their own health. This nationwide celebration urges women to make their own health their top […]
Artwork by Traverse City resident Robert J. Morey has been selected for inclusion in the statewide “Creative Minds Changing Minds” traveling art show. Morey’s collage featuring faces and eyes will be one of thirty-five pieces in the show sponsored by the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), and will represent the six counties […]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health’s video, To See What I See, was one of four featured films in the 6th annual New York City Mental Health Film Festival on April 25, 2010. The film festival is sponsored by the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services and Community Access, a supportive housing organization. The festival […]
I saw my first counselor when I was eight years old. Even today, I don’t know why my parents decided to take me to one, but it probably had to do with my shyness, anxieties and trouble fitting in at school. Either way, from that point on I would always be different from the other […]