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Self Care for the New Year

January 2, 2024Charlotte Behavioral Blog News goals new year self care

Energize your Body by Becoming Your Best Self by Victoria Scanlon, LMHC, CEO of Charlotte Behavioral Health Care It’s that time when we are all thinking about our New Year’s resolutions and how to be our very best in the year ahead. It’s also that time when some of us join gyms and start programs […]

Navigating Recovery & Resilience in 2024

December 13, 2023Charlotte Behavioral Blog News addiction detox new year recovery

Many people view the new year as a time to start anew and focus on new beginnings. From working on personal fitness goals to eating healthier, and improving finances, the ideas are endless. However, for others, setting New Year’s resolutions isn’t as easy as it may seem. For individuals working on recovery from substance abuse […]

International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31

August 27, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog alcohol poisoning Awareness IOAD narcan opiods overdose

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) aims to honor the lives lost to an overdose, raise awareness of the issue, and reduce the stigma associated with a substance-related death. It acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died. Through mourning and remembrance, people can celebrate the lives of their loved ones. […]

Substance Abuse: Reaching Out for Help During the Pandemic

July 30, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog

During the COVID-19 pandemic, those with substance abuse issues and those in recovery have been presented with unique challenges; challenges for which no one was able to prepare. Isolation and the inability to attend recovery meetings are causing problems that are unique to the recovery community. In the United States, we are seeing a spike […]

Overwhelmed and Feel as if you are Treading Water?

July 23, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog

Feeling overwhelmed? Feeling like you don’t know what to do next? Feeling stuck trying to work and take care of household responsibilities all at the same time? Even when things are “normal,” it can leave you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a vicious cycle. Covid-19 has thrown most people into this weird mix of work, […]

Coping Skills

July 16, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog anxiety behavior behavioral cbhc coping with anxiety mental health mental health care mental health center

What do you do when someone cuts you off in traffic or when your stomach is in knots because of an upcoming test? Do you scream let the cuss words flow, or do you take time to calm yourself down? When humans experience uncomfortable emotions like helplessness or hopelessness, it is in our nature to […]

Anxiety During the Pandemic

July 10, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog anxiety coping with anxiety normal pandemic

Anxiety is a scary and unavoidable part of life. It is a biological function that serves a purpose to protect us. While many people are experiencing anxiety due to the current COVID-19 situation, know that it is perfectly normal to feel concerned when facing a health issue – especially one of this nature. Since we […]

“Normal”

July 6, 2020Charlotte Behavioral Blog COVID mental health new normal normal pandemic struggling

What is normal? According to Merriam-Webster, it means “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern” or “occurring naturally.” Really though, what is normal? These times are new and unexpected for everyone. We are all learning how to live in times of a pandemic. Everyone in the country right now has had their “normal” thrown […]

EMDR Trauma Therapy Now Offered at CHBC

May 17, 2017Charlotte Behavioral Blog News EMDR mental health Trauma Therapy

Now being offered at CBHC, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is considered an “A” level treatment for trauma, recommended by the World Health Organization for children, adolescents and adults. EMDR therapy aims to reduce distress and strengthen positive cognitions related to a traumatic event. When a disturbing event occurs, it can get locked […]

Understanding Women’s Health

June 28, 2016Charlotte Behavioral Blog

Millions of women across the United States face depression at some point in their lives. Causes can vary from hormonal, personal relationships, or a family history of mental illness. But depression is not the only illness women can experience. Every three minutes, a woman goes into the emergency room for prescription painkiller abuse, with 4.6 […]

Test Anxiety 101: How to Calm the Storm

April 26, 2016Charlotte Behavioral Blog

Your child has been studying for days for their upcoming exam. They completed practice tests, received additional tutoring, joined a group study session, and felt more confident than ever. They arrive in class and receive their 30-question multiple choice exam. They write their name, today’s date, and subject, and that’s as far as they can […]

CBHC-The Helpline-Check It Out!

April 22, 2016Charlotte Behavioral Blog

Please welcome Tyler T. Gibson to our CBHC Public Relations team! Tyler attends Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers as a junior and is majoring in communication with a concentration in public relations. Check out Tyler’s first publication here!

What Do Health Habits Mean To Your Mental Health?

April 8, 2016Chato Stewart Blog

Do we have good health habits? What does health habits mean to you? Some of us worry about not only our physical health, but our mental health as well…Well, one might say Health 360. We have to be worried about our health in total. Body, mind and spirit–so to speak to find balance. Not one […]

Losing a child to suicide; a Father’s perspective

March 18, 2016Charlotte Behavioral Blog

Losing a child to suicide; a Father’s perspective On January 3rd, 2010 my youngest son David took his own life at age 30. He was bright, funny, captain of his high school golf team, served his country in the U.S. Army, earned a degree in Business Administration and was married to a wonderful supportive woman […]

CBHC AND Sheriff’s Office Open Doors To Drug Addicts

January 29, 2016Chato Stewart Blog drug Drug Addicts

Please, first watch the above-video. If it does not load, use the links below the post. Drug addicts and drug users have never thought to walk up to a cop or sheriff and hand over their stash and ask for help. It sounds absurd, ludicrous, one would have to be…well, you get the point. Yet, […]

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