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Yesterday, Active Minds speaker, Janelle Montano, introduced Pres. Obama and sat on a panel of mental health advocates as part of the White House summit on Mental Health. We might be biased, but we think she knocked it out of the park!
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NotesObama speaks out on Mental Health. Good to see; good to hear!
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(Source: arguewithatree)
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On Monday, June 3rd, President Obama and Vice President Biden will host a White House Mental Health Conference as part of the Administration’s effort to launch a national conversation to increase understanding and awareness about mental health. In addition the Department of Health and Human Services will officially launch a new website, www.MentalHealth.gov on June 3 to continue the conversation begun at the National Conference on Mental Health. This website provides information about warning signs of a mental health issue, how to find local help, and stories of hope and recovery. This is a very important step in changing the national conversation about mental health!
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(via pardonmymelodrama74)
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
What do you do in your everyday life to take care of your mental health?
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[Article of Interest] Invitation to a Dialogue: Benefits of Talk Therapy
By Larry S. Sandberg
To the Editor [of the New York Times]:
We tend to divide treatments for mental illness into “psychological” approaches and “biological” ones; the former typically involve “talk therapy” and the latter medication. But this either-or way of thinking obscures the fact that talk therapy affects the brain and is no less biological than pills.
Numerous findings over the last two decades demonstrate how talk therapy alters the brain. Disabling conditions like clinical depression and anxiety can be treated effectively by understanding distorted patterns of thought, becoming aware of emotional conflicts that have not been conscious, or practicing new behaviors. Talk therapy is a potent treatment for serious mental disorders and not simply for the “worried well,” as it is sometimes characterized.
These conditions can also be treated with medication, either alone or in combination with talk therapy. Whereas the effects of medication tend to go away once the medication is stopped, the benefits of talk therapy can be enduring because of the significant changes that take place not only in the “mind” but in the “brain,” too. This is a real-life example of what the Nobel laureate Eric Kandel has discovered: learning affects the ways in which the brain forms new connections.
Why does this matter? It is important that the public know that talk therapy is an important tool in the healing process precisely because of its powerful effects on the brain. Medication, which is lifesaving for many, tends to be overprescribed. Rather than being introduced as part of a comprehensive treatment that includes psychotherapy, it is often used in its place. We should be aware of the cultural trends that devalue psychotherapy and the listening healer and the unintended consequences that may ensue.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/4251b946333fdcaf328820f84d355943/tumblr_mn7arz7DRj1rt6iypo1_500.jpg)
[Article of Interest] Invitation to a Dialogue: Benefits of Talk Therapy
By Larry S. Sandberg
To the Editor [of the New York Times]:
We tend to divide treatments for mental illness into “psychological” approaches and “biological” ones; the former typically involve “talk therapy” and the latter medication. But this either-or way of thinking obscures the fact that talk therapy affects the brain and is no less biological than pills.
Numerous findings over the last two decades demonstrate how talk therapy alters the brain. Disabling conditions like clinical depression and anxiety can be treated effectively by understanding distorted patterns of thought, becoming aware of emotional conflicts that have not been conscious, or practicing new behaviors. Talk therapy is a potent treatment for serious mental disorders and not simply for the “worried well,” as it is sometimes characterized.
These conditions can also be treated with medication, either alone or in combination with talk therapy. Whereas the effects of medication tend to go away once the medication is stopped, the benefits of talk therapy can be enduring because of the significant changes that take place not only in the “mind” but in the “brain,” too. This is a real-life example of what the Nobel laureate Eric Kandel has discovered: learning affects the ways in which the brain forms new connections.
Why does this matter? It is important that the public know that talk therapy is an important tool in the healing process precisely because of its powerful effects on the brain. Medication, which is lifesaving for many, tends to be overprescribed. Rather than being introduced as part of a comprehensive treatment that includes psychotherapy, it is often used in its place. We should be aware of the cultural trends that devalue psychotherapy and the listening healer and the unintended consequences that may ensue.
(via psychhealth)
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Speak up. Reach out. Get help.
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Notes Ithaca College: Your Finals Week Survival Kit for WednesdayGreat job yesterday! That’s one day down. In case you missed its debut on Tuesday, each day during finals week, the Social Media Team will deliver a round-up of things to help you stay in the zone. Today’s theme: “Doonnnn’t give up. You’ll get it right. You’ll get it right.”
MOTIVATIONAL…
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Notes Ithaca College: Your Finals Week Survival Kit for TuesdayEach day during finals week, the students from IC’s Social Media Team will bring you a digital cornucopia of images and ideas to help you stay as stress-free, as motivated and as focused as possible. You’ll see inspiring .gifs, study spots, stress tips, study snacks and more. Think of it as your…
