Newsletter . October 2023
October: ADHD Awareness Month
October is the awareness month for many illnesses/disorders, one of those being ADHD also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. ADHD Awareness month.org makes a great point by describing the importance of education and understanding to help change people’s views on ADHD.
https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/https://add.org/adhd-awareness/
News at Center for Balanced Living
Some of you may have heard the good news… Dr. Serravalle is beginning a podcast! This podcast is all things trending in the vast world of mental health providing answers to your burning questions.
Hot Topics in Mental Health is on instagram @/hottopicsinmentalhealth
Fill out our Podcast Form at any time to suggest topics for Dr. Serravalle to discuss in future podcasts:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XJrWcQsvLugdU9kT6bKQDLvBE9q5LaTXC_FmFNkFOt8/edit
News at Center for Balanced Living
Some of you may have heard the good news… Dr. Serravalle is beginning a podcast! This podcast is all things trending in the vast world of mental health providing answers to your burning questions.
Hot Topics in Mental Health is on instagram @/hottopicsinmentalhealth
Fill out our Podcast Form at any time to suggest topics for Dr. Serravalle to discuss in future podcasts:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XJrWcQsvLugdU9kT6bKQDLvBE9q5LaTXC_FmFNkFOt8/edit
Podcast: First episode: date TBD
Topic: What actually is Narcissism?
Seasonal Changes: How to prepare?
With the clocks changing in a month, how do we maintain our mental health when navigating a change in season?
With the clocks changing in a month, how do we maintain our mental health when navigating a change in season?
- Regulate your sleep
- Eat healthy
- Plan ahead with skills and activities that have worked for you during past seasonal changes
- If necessary: Light therapy
Learn more about SAD and Light therapy below:
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/how-fight-seasonal-depression
An Article below from Johns Hopkins provides helpful insight into Seasonal Affective Disorder:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/seasonal-affective-disorder
With the clocks changing in a month, how do we maintain our mental health when navigating a change in season?
With the clocks changing in a month, how do we maintain our mental health when navigating a change in season?
- Regulate your sleep
- Eat healthy
- Plan ahead with skills and activities that have worked for you during past seasonal changes
- If necessary: Light therapy
Learn more about SAD and Light therapy below:
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/how-fight-seasonal-depression
An Article below from Johns Hopkins provides helpful insight into Seasonal Affective Disorder:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/seasonal-affective-disorder
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