The more adversity a group of people experiences, the more likely it is that the people in that group are to develop mental health concerns. As we enter June, the month when the LGBT+ community celebrates Pride, it is important to remember the challenges that those celebrating experience as a result of their sexual orientation
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Even parents whose children don’t have mental health conditions sometimes struggle to let go as their child approaches adulthood. If you have a child with a mental health diagnosis, the idea of their transition to adulthood may be even more terrifying and uncertain. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we know it’s
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Spring is in full swing, and summer will be here before we know it. If you or your child has a mental health diagnosis, you might have mixed feelings about summer. It’s a season that can bring fresh opportunities to manage your conditions better, but it can also be a time that is more trying
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It’s so hard, watching someone you love suffer. It can be tempting sometimes to step in and protect them. Unfortunately, this attempt to help a person who is important to you can actually cause them harm. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we help families learn how to provide support without enabling
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Medication and therapy are powerful tools for managing mental health, but self-care is also an important way people with mental health diagnoses can manage their symptoms. One self-care tool patients often find helpful is yoga, which combines meditation and exercise. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we encourage patients to explore different
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April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is not a mental health disorder, but it does contribute to mental illnesses and can be a symptom of mental health struggles. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we help our patients find ways to manage stress, as part of their overall mental and physical health
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It’s no coincidence that so many techniques that are recommended to help people relax involve nature. Whether you’re just visualizing a soothing outdoor scene or you’re spending time outside, nature is a great tool to promote relaxation and mental health. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we provide evidence-based, inpatient care with
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The things we experience in childhood shape us, for better or worse. While it is common knowledge that our early lives have an impact on how we develop, there has been a tendency to view these events as separate from our mental health. Thanks to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and
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People with mental health diagnoses sometimes start to feel as though the professionals in their lives are taking over. It can feel like they aren’t in control of their own decisions anymore, which can be very frustrating. A Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a document people with mental health disorders can create for themselves,
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If you have ever over-indulged in junk food and it made you feel sick or you felt better when you ate a hot cup of soup while recovering from a cold, then you already know firsthand, that nutrition can impact your physical health. It can do the same thing for your mental health. Not only
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