Category Archives: Mental Health

Try these tips to keep your balance, or re-balance yourself.* Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and avoid self-criticism. Make time for your hobbies and favorite projects, or broaden your horizons. Do a daily crossword puzzle, plant a garden, take dance lessons, learn to play an instrument or become fluent in another language Continue reading →

Our current health care system does not meet the needs of children with mental health disorders. Although 1 in 5 children in the United States suffers from a diagnosable mental health disorder, only 21% of affected children actually receive needed treatment. Mental illness is like any other disease; the earlier it is identified and treated, the better the health outcomes.Across the United States, there are serious shortages of pediatric subspecialists and child mental health providers, both groups that provide essential services to children and adolescents with special mental and physical health care needs Continue reading →

Mental health problems can cover a broad range of disorders, but the common characteristic is that they all affect the affected persons personality, thought processes or social interactions. They can be difficult to clearly diagnose, unlike physical illnesses. Continue reading →

Tracking blood glucose levels, dosing insulins, planning your meals, and taking care of your physical needs are vital. Its a lot of work and it can be emotionally draining. Continue reading →

Sleep and mental health are closely connected. Sleep deprivation affects your psychological state and mental health. And those with mental health problems are more likely to have insomnia or other sleep disorders. Continue reading →

The emotional trauma of removal from all that is familiar and placement in foster care is emotionally traumatizing for all but the youngest infants. This is compounded by the ongoing separation, losses, and uncertainty that are endemic to foster care. Trauma and ongoing losses adversely affect all aspects of well-being. Continue reading →

Results: 44 ABA Health Services offers a psychiatric rehabilitation program.... All Walks of Life is an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, and All Walks of Life offers a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program.... Allover Healthcare Group Provides mental health and substance abuse services. Continue reading →

Mental health, or psychological health, encompasses the well-being of mind, body and spirit and contributes to overall health and resilience. Throughout the military community, additional stressors placed on individuals and families adds to the importance of maintaining awareness of internal and external demands on health and of the many resources available to support psychological health Continue reading →

CHOC is spearheading a countywide initiative to break the stigma surrounding pediatric mental illness and expand much-needed services.Half of children with symptoms of mental health disorders have conditions that cause significant impairment in daily life. In Orange County, 20 percent of youth reported needing help for mental health problems, while less than a third actually received that help. Mental Health Inpatient Center Designed for patients ages 3 to 17, it is the only center in Orange County that can accommodate children younger than 12 Continue reading →

Goal Improve mental health through prevention and by ensuring access to appropriate, quality mental health services. Mental health is a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with challenges. Mental health is essential to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and the ability to contribute to community or society. Continue reading →