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How to Spot and Respond to Cyberbullying, a Growing Problem for Children and Teens
In a world where technology is a dominant feature in most of our lives, it would seem that bullying would be a thing of the past. Everyone’s on …
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Compassion Fatigue: Overcoming a Common Challenge for People Who Help Others
Any type of work that puts people under large amounts of stress for extended periods of time can lead to burnout. Burnout is often identified by feelings of …
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How Motivational Interviewing Helps Create Positive Life Change During Counseling
“Everything changes and nothing stands still.” — Hereclitus of Ephesus, ancient Greek philosopherChange is one of the few things about life that never changes. No matter who …
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Family Therapy: Restoring Cohesion through Validation and Compromise
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” — Michael J. FoxSince the beginnings of human history, the family has always been our most vital social unit. …
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Mental Health IOT: Meeting the Need for Intensive Outpatient Therapy in Indiana
Just as no two individuals are the same, so too are everyone’s behavioral health needs unique. Even when two people suffer from the same mental illness—such as depression, …
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Conscious Discipline: A Constructive Approach to Behavior Modification for Children
“Discipline is not something you do to children; it is something you develop within them.” — Dr. Becky BaileyAs many parents would attest, few things about raising …
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How IAPRSS and Cummins BHS Are Advancing Peer Recovery Support Services in Indiana
When someone is working toward recovery from substance use disorder (or SUD), support from loved ones and treatment professionals is a must. In particular, behavioral health workers …
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How Behavioral Health Providers Can Serve Our Veterans’ Mental Health Needs
Service members of the U.S. Armed Forces fill an extremely important role in our society. They are the frontline defenders of our country and all its citizens, and …
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Complicated Grief: How to Cope with Loss in Complex Situations
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — A. A. Milne, author of the “Winnie-the-Pooh” children’s booksFor better or worse, loss …
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Wraparound Services: 360-Degree Support for Youth with Greater Behavioral Health Needs
Although childhood is typically perceived as a time of carefree happiness, children and adolescents can also face many challenges to their mental health.For starters, many youth contend …
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Pride Month 2020: What Does Good Mental Health Care for LGBTQ+ People Look Like?
The LGBTQ+ community (individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or as another nontraditional gender identity or sexual orientation) has made many great strides in recent …
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Drug Free Marion County and Cummins BHS Answer “What Are Friends For?” for Substance Use Stigma
Substance use disorder, also known as addiction, is one of the biggest public health crises affecting Americans today. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, …
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