February 24, 2010 – 4:01 pm
Click Recovery Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 4 to see the latest issue of the Northern Lakes CMH Recovery newsletter. You’ll find an update about the latest work done on the NLCMH “Blueprint,” which is the roadmap that we will follow to make more improvements to our public mental health system to make it more recovery-oriented. Lots [...]
February 1, 2010 – 5:07 am
This is an ideal time to expand your knowledge of heart health, risk factors and making good lifestyle choices. Visit the new Heart Health section of our Health Education Answers area and you’ll find new screeners, ‘empower tools’ that you can print for your health care team, and other interactives to help you move toward [...]
January 10, 2010 – 7:34 am
Death is no stranger to people with mental illness. Throughout history, those with mental illness have been neglected, shunned, and even killed because of the belief that they are “bewitched,” “crazy,” “retarded,” etc. Some believed it was even contagious. Excluded from society, without support, they died. Although times have changed and the recovery movement has [...]
November 5, 2009 – 10:31 am
Over 170 people signed our guest book at the opening reception last night. It was a fun evening with many interesting and talented folks attending and the networking and connections made were gratifying to experience. An added bonus at the reception – beyond the fabulous artwork and the new videos we premiered – were two [...]
October 29, 2009 – 5:35 pm
These postcards were submitted to a project called Look Closer: See Me For Who I Am. Click on the postcards to see them in a larger size. Scroll through the whole collection by choosing the numbers below the postcards. If you would like to see them in person, they will be on display November 4-30, [...]
September 14, 2009 – 5:00 am
I was sexually abused by two family members before my teen years. I always felt that it was my fault, that I did something to cause it to happen to me. I went to counseling for a very short period. They felt that I would be just fine, that there was no need for their [...]
September 11, 2009 – 5:30 am
Progress is being made to remove the stigma of mental illness and mental health disorders. You can take positive steps to combat stigma. By Mayo Clinic staff – (Direct Article Link) Stigma is a very real problem for people who have a mental illness. Based on stereotypes, stigma is a negative judgment based on a [...]
September 9, 2009 – 10:03 am
For as long as I can remember I didn’t feel like I was quite right. I was a loner at home and at school. Although I became accustomed to my loneliness, I never could learn to like it. I could be in a room full of people and still feel all by myself. My lack [...]
August 28, 2009 – 5:30 am
Formerly known as just the “Northern Lakes Newsletter,” the Expect Recovery (Make It Happen!) Newsletter is now named and out for viewing. This is our second issue and it’s just packed full of information that is useful to engage in your recovery as well as aid others in theirs. This newsletter will be published quarterly [...]
August 14, 2009 – 9:41 am
Did you know that people diagnosed with a mental illness are three times more likely to smoke than people without a mental illness? Did you know that HALF of all cigarettes bought in the USA are purchased by people with mental health problems? Did you know that tobacco use can interfere with psychiatric medications? Did [...]
