Depression: Alternative Approaches
Depression is one of the most serious and costly healthcare issues facing us today, affecting more than 20 million adults in the United States. While…
Category: Integrative Mental Health
Domestic Violence and Pets
Domestic violence (DV), also called intimate partner violence, is a public health problem and a human rights issue that affects millions of persons in the…
Laugh More, Play More!
Whether you are participating in a laughter yoga class, giggling at something funny you read, or laughing out loud at a great joke you heard…
Noise and Our Health — What Are the Benefits of a Quiet Environment?
Noise can have significant health effects. While certain sounds can be healing (such as the wind, or a beautiful piece of music), and healing sounds…
Women’s Health—Providing Support in Times of Crisis
Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago.…
Suicide – A Preventable Tragedy
Laurie struggled with anxiety for most of her life. She was frightened in school, felt pressured to get high grades and go to college, and…
Anxiety Disorders
We all experience anxiety at some time or another in our lives. It can keep us alert and cautious when we need to be and…
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault can happen to any one of us, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. These forms of sexual violence are…
June Is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month
In 2010, Congress named June 27th PTSD Awareness Day and in 2014, the Senate designated the full month of June for National PTSD Awareness. The…
Music Therapy: Modalities and Benefits
At a time when people increasingly turn to holistic methods of healing, music therapy has developed into a powerful and nonthreatening medium that can be…
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