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All of us at ACA wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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To start the week off, here’s a friendly reminder that exhibiting self-care isn’t selfish. Self-care is crucial for maintaining your mental health.

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Stress is a natural part of life, and while we can’t always stop it from coming, we can control how we manage it. For , try these simple stress-management tips:

☕️ Avoid caffeine, alcohol, ni****ne, and sugar.

👟 Exercise or move your body regularly.

🌲 Spend time in nature.

❤️ Have a heart-to-heart with a friend.

📚 Read a book or article on time-management.

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Brain Atlas Paves the Way for New Understanding of How the Brain Functions When NIH launched The BRAIN Initiative® a decade ago, one of many ambitious goals was to develop innovative technologies for profiling single cells to create an open-access reference atlas catalogu…

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Wellness is central to counselors’ professional identity and the definition of counseling itself. But in helping our clients on their wellness journeys, we must also attend to our individual and communal care.

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If you feel like you’re struggling and it feels like there’s no way out, it’s important to remember that help is always available.

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Some habits are healthy, others are toxic. This fall, say farewell to the ones you don’t want in your life 👻

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By working on basic developmental social skills, clients with insecure attachment and trauma histories can learn to build healthy, meaningful relationships.

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: Having a mental health condition can disrupt relationships and make it hard to work, keep up with school, and more. With support and treatment, it’s possible to live well with these conditions.

Some of these tips and strategies include: samhsa.gov/mental-health

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Understanding the issues concerning su***de and mental health is an important way to take part in su***de prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around su***de.

💚 Knowledge & awareness can help save lives.

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While 1 in 5 people will experience mental illness over the course of their lifetimes, everyone will face challenges that can and will affect their mental health. Mental Illness Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness of mental illness, fight discrimination and provide support.

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Life is almost never simple enough to be described by one emotion. Learning to hold two seemingly contradictory emotions at the same time can help us find peace and understanding 👐

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Gratitude is a powerful tool. And is the perfect time to practice using it.

Tell us what you’re grateful for in the comments 💚

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Parents are naturally proud when their children are well behaved. When our kids play well with others, responsibly complete family chores, and interact politely with adults, we feel we've done a pretty reasonable job of child-rearing. But getting our kids to be well behaved is not always a simple task.

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With an average of 132 su***des per day in the United States, working together to decrease stress, anxiety, fear and loneliness for all ages and types of people is an essential component of su***de prevention.

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Online Therapy on Your Schedule Discreet, convenient, affordable.

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TFA Goal ✓ TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH to understanding and responding to the individual’s life experiences

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A decade ago, NIH reached an agreement with the family of the late Henrietta Lacks, allowing biomedical researchers controlled access to the whole genome data of cells derived from her tumor. These cells, known as HeLa cells, have helped make possible some of the most important medical advances of the past 60 years. NIH is grateful for the Lacks family support and continues to honor their preferences while responsibly advancing scientific discovery. Read more in the NIH Director’s statement: https://go.nih.gov/cMvBuzZ

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September is , dedicated to raising awareness of su***de and advocating for the prevention of this public health crisis. If you or someone you know are struggling, the 988 su***de & crisis lifeline is available to help.

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Stress is a reality in our lives. The stress of certain big events has been shown to affect our health and perhaps even our life span. But most sources of stress are much smaller things we can learn to control and even to direct their effects. https://bit.ly/3sFe0WM

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Don’t forget to focus on self-care for your mental and physical health. Here are some ways to take care of yourself one small way each day.

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As we work toward improving our mental health, here’s a friendly reminder that a small step in the right direction is better than a big step in the wrong direction.