When to seek mental health help during COVID-19
By now, most of us know that the pandemic and its impacts are affecting our mental well-being and have been affecting us at some level,...
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- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Talking to a friend about mental health doesn’t have to be awkward. Here’s one way to do it.
Mental health can be hard to talk about. It’s a complex subject difficult for those with mental illness to explain, and equally hard for...
- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
Get an inside look at mental health on the Southcoast
Wellness Wednesdays is bringing viewers a treat tonight with special guest appearances by Rev. David Lima and Carl Alves, the individuals...
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Cultivating resilience through self-care on Election Day
In honor of Election Day and the stress that comes with it, it seems fitting to revisit these self-care steps to help us get through the...
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Who is Help & Hope Southcoast?
Every week on Wellness Wednesdays I talk about the partners who make up Help & Hope Southcoast, the 30-plus organizations that are part...
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
There’s a better way to use that five-minute break to boost your happiness and feel more satisfied.
Did you ever have 30 minutes of free time seemingly disappear thanks to random distractions from other people? Maybe you had plans to...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Have you been curious about who the Southcoast helpers are? Check out Wellness Wednesdays.
Help & Hope Southcoast was founded on the idea that we all need help sometimes and that getting it is as simple as reaching for it. Our...
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
If you’re letting your brain decide what makes you happy, you might be doing it wrong.
I’m writing, once again, to share some of the well-being wisdom taught by New Bedford native and psychology professor, Dr. Laurie Santos....
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
Study says older adults show resilience in face of pandemic-related stress
There’s good news about how older people are responding to stress from the coronavirus pandemic from Kaiser Health News. An article on...
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Let’s talk about it
The power of conversation becomes visible in a London-based photography project focused on talking about mental wellness called, Let’s...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Tell the state how COVID-19 has affected your family
Since COVID-19 began disrupting lives back in March, have you had experiences that you think Massachusetts officials should be aware of?...
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Five signs you’re handling pandemic stress well
It’s been more than half a year since COVID-19 blew up our lives. Unless you’ve been living off-planet, things have changed dramatically...
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Teenage podcasters talk openly about mental health
A popular mental health podcast by five California high school friends got a boost recently when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined...
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Meet a local hero: Recover Fall River
Recover Fall River is an organization dedicated to educating the community and supporting people who are impacted by addiction. Name:...
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Who’s caring for the caregivers?
Do you need help? Ask anyone who works for one of the Help & Hope Southcoast organizations and they’ll direct you to a useful local...
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Unstuck: A film screening and discussion on OCD
In honor of OCD Awareness week, the Mattapoisett Library is sponsoring a Zoom screening of Unstuck: An OCD movie this evening followed by...
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
Telehealth makes recovery work smoother at High Point
Like most of us, High Point Treatment Center has been adjusting, and then adjusting some more, to the changes brought on by the COVID-19...
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
Looking to reduce your stress levels? Try watching cute animal videos.
OK, answer honestly. Do you sometimes binge watch cute animal videos on YouTube? You know the ones — with the large, potentially...
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Meet a local hero: Erica English
Today’s local hero is a volunteer for the suicide hotline at the Samaritans of FR/NB Inc. Erica believes in the power of unbiased...
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Aiming for zero suicide
One of the important messages that those who work in suicide prevention want people to know and understand is that suicide is...
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