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The Drop In Center at CBHC Will Give Hope for the Charlotte County: In recent years, The Haven Drop-In Center provided services for the Charlotte County (Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda) community since 1992. It ran as peer to peer and clubhouse model type facility that accommodated to the wellness and recovery of the mentally challenged […]
Functioning OR NON-Functioning Treatment Plan vs Function Yes…labels…we don’t like them, such as are you “Functioning” OR “NON-Functioning?” The “function” term is one some insurance companies use/require that providers use to identify and classify mental health and/or addiction presenting symptoms normally at the time you’re receiving treatment. Why? Having a level of severity scale is […]
Summer Time and the living is easy -unless diagnosed?! Not too sure about that, huh? Easy living sometimes involves work and/or accepting a difficult diagnosis such as: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Schizophrenia and/or Substance Abuse. Sometimes easy living is learning to work at what is good for ourselves and others. I read a wise, old saying […]
Before I write my personal thoughts on the question “Will I ever eliminate depression from my life” let me just say that my views and opinions as expressed in this article DO NOT necessarily state or reflect those of CBHC. And or the medical community that are in fact based on my own experience and […]
Maintaining our mental well-being can be challenging for most of us. What happened to our well-being in hard times? We may not spend enough time or concern regarding our mental well-being. We get busy and just trying to survive or make financial ends meet, takes a lot our energy and time. Okay, so we try […]
Good health is highly valued by most of us! When battling addiction and/or mental illness, good health scale is measured not by losing weight and being fit or aesthetically pleasing. Now it’s a war, a battle, it’s messy, and there are no easy answers and no easy solutions. We can’t just snap out of it…spend […]
May is Mental Health Month! Giving opportunity for everyone to have a little bit of a share in removing stigma and discrimination from the mental health community. How? By simply speaking up and sharing your story. Your life experience as a survivor of serious, debilitating, life-threatening conditions ranging from substance abuse and addiction to many […]
Ways to help our young ones feel a healthy measure of self-confidence. How can we help kids build self-esteem? Parents play such a powerful role in modeling a child’s self-view whether positive or negative. If you could list 10 ways to help a young one feel better about themselves, what would you think of? 1. […]
You’ve heard the expression: “April showers bring May flowers.” Certainly peers and families living with and coping with mental illnesses have had their share of showers. Trials, hardships and illnesses can be compared to showers. Without any rain showers, nothing would grow. Beautiful flowers need water which is an essential element for life. As family […]
Acceptance and Perseverance are two essential qualities for any family dealing with mental illness or any illness. Recently, my 2 younger children received awards at school for exhibiting these leadership qualities. Every family surviving and living with any form of chronic illness deserves an award! It is not always easy to accept a difficult diagnosis. […]
The 2014 Mental Health Month event will be memorable for many reasons. No not because of the Presidential Proclamation –MAY is National Mental Health Awareness Month. That is cool, but it was already Mental Health Month. Now, it is an official Presidential Proclamation. Locally here in Port Charlotte Florida, we have our one annual event […]
When you’re in a crisis situation, knowing what to do and having the tools at your disposal to solve the crisis is essential! Best example, you’re driving down the highway and you blowout a tire. Your crisis situation now begins. You gain control of your vehicle and drive it into the breakdown lane. You are […]
It’s a sad fact that millions if not billions are suffering in some way globally. Close to home, here in Florida, about: 1 out of every 2 children and 2 out every 5 adults–in Florida living in poverty do not receive the mental health services they need. Florida ranks 49th in the country for per-capita […]
Originally posted on Psych Central by Chato Stewart In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, individuals in the Charlotte County community will be raising awareness of mental health and fighting stigma as we walk in the Healthy Minds. Will you Join us? Healthy Community Mental Health Awareness Walk May 3rd at 7:30 am […]
Managing Emotions is difficult for all of us, never mind if you suffer from a mood disorder or a mental illness. Don’t we all feel slightly grumpy when we’re sick? When we are tired, stressed, over-worked or sick, it’s harder to stay calm and keep our cool. (For related context please see: Managing Emotions Effectively […]