Recording of the Mental Health Awareness Month Call

by Neseret on May 20, 2012

与野公園ばらまつり2012 yono park rose festivalBelow is the link to the recorded call of the Mental Health and Addiction Recovery/Healing Support Call.

I was late for the call because my internet was acting funny…

It threw me for a loop…I may come across as a bit disjointed but I did my best:-)

Would love to hear your questions and comments.

I will definitely be doing more calls about the link between trauma, mental ill health and substance misuse.

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Mental Health Awareness Month Call

by Neseret on May 18, 2012

Yellow RoseThis is part of the Mental Health and Addiction Recovery/Healing Support Call.

When: Sunday May 20, 2012 at 1 PM Pacific/2 Mountain/3 Central/4 Eastern

Topic of discussion: The Link between Trauma, Mental ill health & Substance Misuse

You can read more about this topic from my recent post, “The Link Between Violence, Mental ill Health, and Substance Misuse”

Note: To get detailed information about the call enter your name and email address to Recieve “7 Steps to Reducing Your Stress” ebook and complementary ”The Journey of Hope” newsletter.

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Helen

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Depression in the Workplace

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Are you absent from work frequently? Do you feel irritable, sad and hopeless at work more often than not? Do you feel physically fatigued when you’re at work? Do you feel physically and emotionally drained when you leave work? Do you feel your memory and concentration has declined? Do you find yourself more and more [...]

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