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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.
Read more: Yoga May Improve Teen Mental Health…
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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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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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Read Tony Jace’s latest entry in the CPI Executive Blog, “One in 88 Children Has Autism,” including recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey results and other new findings about autism.
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“Unpredictable actions can be behavioral adaptations related to a previous psychological trauma. Individuals with a trauma history will often turn to alcohol or drugs as a means to self-medicate their emotional pain. When the individual stops using a substance to self-medicate, he or she will often look for other behavioral adaptations to fill the gap.”
Read more: CPI President Judith Schubert Publishes Article in Campus Safety…
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A simple gift can go a long way in helping heal.
For residents of Milwaukee County’s Crisis Resource Center, sometimes a simple gift is all people need to know they’re cared for. Nancy Maier, a retired schoolteacher, crochets a scarf a day to “give comfort to a person who feels like they have no one who loves them.”
Read more: Gifts From the Heart Have No Limit…
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