Can Avatar Therapy Reduce Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia?
Contributed by: Jane Sandwood There are 21 million people worldwide living with schizophrenia, a disease whose most prevalent symptoms include disorganized behavior, delusions, and hallucinations (both visual and auditory, though the latter are more common). The severity of symptoms can make day to day life difficult, and often, the disease is permanent though treatable. As […]
The Importance of Spirituality in Health Care
Contributed by: Jane Sandwood “Helping, fixing, and serving represent three different ways of seeing life. When you help, you see life as weak. When you fix, you see life as broken. When you serve, you see life as whole. Fixing and helping may be the work of the ego, and service the work of the […]
Mental Health on Valentine’s Day – Rediscover Yourself
Contributed by: Dwayne Austin Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching; it will be here any minute! Which is why we’re going to help you reconnect with your partner, as well as rediscover yourself after reading this article. In today’s society, everything seems so focused on work. There’s no time for ourselves or even for our relationships, […]
Liberty Bank Donates to MHC on Behalf of Customers
by Liberty Bank | Jan 31, 2018 Liberty Bank, Connecticut’s oldest bank headquartered in Middletown, recently donated to a local organization on their customers’ behalf just in time for the New Year. The charity of choice was Mental Health Connecticut (MHC), celebrating 110 years of improving health for all state residents. In January, Chandler J. […]
Reducing Stress: The Importance of a Little R and R
Contributed by: Dr. Stacey Leibowitz-Levy For many of us, stress is a constant reality of our lives, a feature of our day to day existence. Leaving stress unchecked has very real implications for our mental and physical health. There are many strategies for managing stress and our response to it that largely rely on self-awareness, […]
Forging the Bond Between Mind, Body and Work
Contributed by: Jane Sandwood Investing in your own mental health is critical, no matter what industry you work in. You need to make sure you’re in a place of peace mentally and emotionally if you want to give your all to your company. The way you care for your mental health directly affects every aspect […]
6 Wауѕ You Can Hеlр Me If I Am Suffеrіng from Manic Illnеѕѕ
Disclaimer: The following blog post is the personal opinion of the writer and is not intended to speak on behalf of others who experience this or other mental health conditions. Contributed by: Dwayne Austin It’ѕ nоt something that you еxреrіеnсе оnсе аnd then ѕnар out оf. Yes, I am talking about Mаnіс Dерrеѕѕіvе Disorder, аlѕо […]
Free Your Mind with a Clean Home
Contributed by: Jane Sandwood How many of us have noticed that when we have a clean and tidy home, we feel a lot better and more content about ourselves? This could be due to the fact that there are strong psychological aspects behind keeping our homes clean. By living in a cleaner environment and understanding our emotional […]
Mental Health Connecticut Helps Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Spread Kindness through Mental Health First Aid
Local nonprofit to host trainings to help Born This Way Foundation and The National Council for Behavioral Health reach goal in conjunction with Mohegan Sun concerts Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) will host free Mental Health First Aid Trainings in support of the National Council for Behavioral Health and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation’s commitment […]
Dinner Parties That Matter
By Suzi Craig, MHC’s Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy “It’s not about the rupture, it’s about the repair.” These are the words that Nelba Marquez-Greene shared at MHC’s 2017 Art of Wellbeing: An Evening of Jazz, Hope, and Healing. Nelba is a seasoned mental health professional, CEO of a nonprofit based on love […]
