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Health Directions Therapists and Counselor’s Offer Advice for Mental Health Month

LaSalle, IL (May 2012)- In honor of May being Mental Health Month, Health Directions licensed clinical therapists and counselors will be offering free weekly tips to the community, surrounding ways to combat some of the most common emotional health and wellness issues.

During the whole month of May, the Health Directions website's homepage will feature therapists’ tips and advice on anxiety, stress depression and relationships.  In addition to these tips, the website will include an excerpt written by Health Directions therapist, Ron Benner which will discuss “Working on Interpersonal Communication Skills,” along with a webinar hosted by Mike Lau, with the topic “Understanding Eating Disorders.”

As part of their community education and outreach program, the Health Directions website offers viewers a resource library filled with videos, webinars, articles and other educational information surrounding emotional health and wellness issues.  This information is also available on the Health Directions facebook, twitter, and google + pages.

The website and educational offerings are a community service and an integral part of North Central’s charitable mission of improving mental health awareness. 

For more information regarding Health Directions, contact Roger Miskell, at 815.224.5012 or rmiskell@ncbhs.org.
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12 CEU's Offered to RN's for Mental Health First Aid Training
Mar 29 2012

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 12-hour training course designed to train participants to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

Health Directions is offering a Mental Health First Aid Training in May,  giving RN's the opportunity to earn 12 Continuing Education Units upon completion of the training.

Dates: 5/23; 5/30; 6/6; and 6/13

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

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Apr 23 2012

May is Mental Health Month

In honor of May being Mental Health Month, Health Directions' licensed clinical therapists and counselors offer weekly advice surrounding ways to combat some of the most common emotional health and wellness issues. 

 

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Working on Interpersonal Communication Skills
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Submitted by Ron Benner
on May 6 2012

Interpersonal communication skills consist of the verbal and non-verbal cues that a person uses to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas with another person. These behaviors have been learned and with reflection, practice, and guidance, one can identify possible problems and make changes to improve their ability to communicate.

How to identify problems:

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Living with Depression
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Submitted by Jesi Dergance
on Apr 1 2012

Statistics compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health indicate that major depression affects over ten million people in the United States each year and that over a lifetime between 10 and 15 percent of people will experience at least one episode of major depression. In addition, research has shown that two out of three people who experience depression are women. However, this figure may not accurately reflect male and female depression because in our culture it is generally considered to be more acceptable for women to talk about their feelings and show emotions.

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