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Video contests, mural painting, activity fairs, talent shows—there’s no limit to fun ways to celebrate your prevention efforts.
The week of May 20–26, 2012 marks the first annual National Prevention Week, which honors the efforts of organizations and community members to stop substance abuse and champion well-being.
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Yoga has long been touted as a stress reliever, and a recent study indicates that high school students who practice yoga can yield benefits.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School conducted a 10-week study on 51 junior and senior high school students. Some of the students did a regular PE class, while others did a yoga-concentrated PE class. All the participating students took psychological tests at the beginning of the study and again at the end.
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“Autism has locked me inside a body I cannot control.”
Carly Fleischmann may have nonverbal autism, but at age 10 she unlocked her inner world, finding that typing allowed her to express her thoughts and feelings. Now 17, she has not only co-authored Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism with her father, she has also taken her expression past the printed word.
Read more: What’s It Like to Live With Autism?…
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For trauma survivors, healing starts with understanding.
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has been exploring the link between trauma and behavioral health, a crucial tie that begins with pursuing the root cause of a person’s trauma. Recognizing and identifying these precipitating factors that lead to health and behavioral risks not only helps build awareness, but improves “overall health throughout a trauma survivor’s life.”
Read more: Special Activities Empower Mental Health Awareness Month…
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“‘I don’t like to waste resources,’ said Mazzuca, 47, of Waukegan, who is pursuing a business degree from the College of Lake County in Grayslake [IL]. ‘I do like to challenge myself.’”
Read more: College Students With Disabilities Prefer to “Fly Under the Radar”…
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“He looks at me and asks who I am. When I mention my name his face lights up and he says ‘of course it is!’ It may be brief but it is so uplifting.
Read more: When Your Parent Doesn’t Recognize You Anymore…
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Celebrate National Nurses Week, which takes place May 6–12, by commending a nurse! The American Nurses Association (ANA) invites you to applaud a nurse who has had a positive impact on you, those you care for, or the nursing profession. They’re featuring the names of honorees and their contributions to the profession, as well as the names of the individuals who elect the honorees, on their website.
Read more: National Nurses Week and Tools for Self-Care…
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