Freedom From Fear

We want to wish you a pleasant Labor Day 2024 and take a moment to honor the American laborers for their work.

“Today I will do what other’s won’t, so tomorrow I will do what others can’t.”

— Jerry Rice

Our office will reopen on Tuesday Sept. 3rd 2024.

We still have plenty of Summer left but some of you may already be preparing to head back in to the class room. Prime yourself with this helpful guide focusing on your mental health:

Back to School and Mental Health: Supporting Our Children for a Successful Year Ahead As the heat of the summer reaches its peak, and (hopefully soon) gives way to the cooler autumn breezes, it’s time for children and youth to return to school. This transition — filled with excitement, anticipation, and some natural apprehension — is an annual ritual for millions of students ac...

Neurodiversity has picked up a lot of recognition over the past decade. Learn more about it here 👇

What is neurodiversity? - Harvard Health The term neurodiversity conveys the idea that there is no single right way of thinking, learning, or behaving, and is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder. A growing self-ad...

It's getting hot 🥵

Even if we're in the middle of summer, learn to adapt your mental health with this excellent overview by the American Psychological Association.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/06/heat-affects-mental-health #

How heat affects the mind Policy and infrastructure changes are urgently needed to protect our mental health from the impact of high temperatures.

We hope you had a great time and learned about addiction during our presentation last week. We want to thank our presenter, Marawan Elwakil, LMHC and of course, you, our attendees.

We're excited to bring you more presentations and would love to hear which topics you'd like us to cover in the future. So give it to us, make your voices heard in the comments below👇 and help us spread mental health awareness 🙌.

Join us for "Who Gets Addicted" to learn the nuts and bolts of addiction. The presentation will be hosted only through Zoom on July 11th at 7PM EST at no cost! Come to learn some of the basics around addiction as presented by our host, Marawan Elwakil, LMHC. The presentation will run for approximately 30 minutes and cover a wide array of topics related to addiction.

Please use the following link to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84166117788?pwd=PpwGcd8DDtQjAPMmJyKqXVV9ONUQwa.1

We hope to see you there!

Due to ongoing requests we have decided to move our presentation "Who Gets Addicted" on July 11th at 7PM to Zoom! The entire presentation will be hosted at no cost, so you can join us from your own home on Zoom. The presentation will run for approximately 30 minutes and cover a wide array of topics related to addiction.

Please use the following link to join.

ZOOM LINK:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84166117788?pwd=PpwGcd8DDtQjAPMmJyKqXVV9ONUQwa.1

We hope to see you there!

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Join us on Thursday July 11th for a special presentation on addiction.

June is men's mental health awareness month! Did you know, 6 million men are affected by depression every year and they may be less likely than women to seek help? Get familiar with this 5 minute info-graphic.

Infographic: Mental Health for Men June is Men's Health Month! Mental Health America is proud to recognize June as Men's Health Month. Check out the infographic below for some quick facts about men, mental health, and mental illnesses. If you think you or a loved-one may be experiencing signs of a mental illness, visit www.mhascreeni...

☀️YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM!☀️Keeping Mental Health a Priority for the Summer

Greeting,

This year marks our 40th anniversary providing education and mental health advocacy. In celebration, one of our goal is to expand our reach through social media, and boost our online visibility.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/deeper-meaning-behind-tiktok-had-175558041.html

All Parents Are Having a Tough Time Right Now. But Parents of Middle Schoolers Have It Especially Bad

The Quiet Desperation of Middle School Parents Right Now The stress even fortunate families are facing is horrendous

Three suggestions for taking a pause and effectively coping.

“Pandemic Fatigue” Takes a Toll on Relationships

Finding time to exercise can be challenging, and the most important thing is to squeeze in any amount of it whenever you can. But if you want to optimize your workouts to get the widest range of benefits, you might want to try exercising in the morning.

This Is the Best Time of Day to Work Out, According to Science Time your workouts to get the best results

Getting Back Pain While Working From Home? An Ergonomics Expert Offers Advice!

How to Avoid Serious Back Pain While Working at Home Advice from an ergonomics expert

Remember those days when we used to use pen and paper? You'd scribble notes, doodles, love poems, and diary entries into your special journal.

Research shows how journalling helps your wellbeing.

9 Notes of Encouragement to Help You Through Difficult Times Research shows how journalling helps your wellbeing.

The pandemic is hitting us really hard. It's time to tap into our resilience.

COVID-19 Puts Our Resilience to the Test

People also don't understand the value of failure well enough.

People Don’t Share Their Failures Often Enough

Here are two processes to help—one from psychology and one from the military.

The Art of Making Tough Decisions in a Crisis

Thoughts on how to answer them.

Ten Questions Young Children Have Right Now And thoughts on how to answer them.

Although the pandemic is awful, some good may come from it.

7 Ways to Use the Current Crisis for Personal Growth

Tips on how to communicate with your teen during COVID-19

How To Quarantine Your Teen

How are your kids managing at home?

Is the Pandemic Causing Children’s Anxiety to Go Up or Down?

How you can take charge of fear in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.

Controlling Coronavirus Anxiety

Spring 2020 News Letter

Freedom From Fear Spring 2020 Newsletter

How Psychological Biases Shaped My Response to This Pandemic Did your biases lead you to under or overreact to COVID-19?

Three Ways to Laugh More Lift your brain chemistry with the natural power of laughs.

The Limits of Neurodiversity Neurodiversity is a fresh way to see difference. Is it right for you?

How SAD Happens: The Development of Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder may be an extreme form of "trait social anxiety."