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Author Archive: September 2020

Five Tips to Help Teens Cope with Stress

June 26, 2019
“More than nine in 10 Generation Z adults (ages 15-21) said they have experienced at least one physical or emotional symptom because of stress, such as feeling depressed or sad or lacking interest, motivation or energy,” according to research published...
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Entertainers Remind Us That We’re Not Alone

June 21, 2019
You are not alone. Even though it can be hard to believe it when you’re faced with a mental health or substance use challenge, it’s true. One in five people in the United States experiences a mental health illness in...
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Why Teen Mental Health Needs to be Addressed

June 19, 2019
“It’s not really ‘normal’ to talk about mental health with people. Being able to help everyone know about mental health and the real struggles that everyone is experiencing is important,” said Drew Voris, a recent graduate of Kickapoo High School...
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Three Ways to Use Social Media Positively

June 19, 2019
“While notable shares [of teens] say they at times feel overwhelmed by the drama on social media and pressure to construct only positive images of themselves, they simultaneously credit these online platforms with several positive outcomes – including strengthening friendships,...
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Lady Gaga Announces teen Mental Health First Aid Pilot Program Will Expand to 20 Additional High Schools

June 11, 2019
Lady Gaga Announces teen Mental Health First Aid Pilot Program Will Expand to 20 Additional High Schools “With teen Mental Health First Aid, we like to say, it’s okay to not be okay,” Lady Gaga said onstage in Las Vegas....
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Walgreens Forms Unique Collaboration with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and American Pharmacists Association to Offer Mental Health First Aid Training for Pharmacists and Team Members

May 1, 2019
Specialized training to become available for pharmacists industry-wide through Walgreens commitment to workplace wellness and the health and well-being of communities DEERFIELD, Ill., May 1, 2019 – As the most accessible health care providers in the community, and also among...
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15 Practical Tips for Low-Risk Drinking

April 30, 2019
A drink or two at the end of the day does no harm, right? This might be true for some, but everyone has their own personal limit and reacts differently to drinks with alcohol. It’s also easy for one or...
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5 Tips to Support Someone Who Does Not Want to Change

April 25, 2019
“Could I have done more? Was I too harsh? Too easy? An enabler? Should I have kicked him out to scare him straight? Or driven him to an A.A. meeting every night? Should I have told more people? If I...
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5 Ways to Manage Social Pressures to Drink in College

April 22, 2019
“In the United States, over 80 percent of college students have at least one alcoholic drink over a two-week time period. Of these college students, 40 percent are binge drinking on occasion,” according to research published by NYU Steinhardt in...
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5 Ways to Support A Family Member With a Drinking Problem

April 5, 2019
“My eldest brother had not really been with us for many years. We had been losing him a little bit at a time to a disease we had long held off giving a name. We didn’t know what to call...
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How to Help Someone With Alcohol Use Disorder

April 5, 2019
You’ve probably had a glass of wine after a long and stressful day. Many of us have. But for 15.1 million adults in the United States, this one glass of wine has become an alcohol use disorder that is harder...
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How Much is Too Much?

April 5, 2019
A lot of people drink alcohol to help take the edge off after a long day. In fact, roughly 86.4 percent of people 18 years or older have drunk alcohol at some point in their lives, and 70.1 percent have...
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