Since we are spending time looking at ideas which may help us deal with the effects of mental health challenges, I thought we could explore chiropractic care. Like many alternative medicines, chiropractic care supports a holistic mind-body approach to wellness. Most chiropractors use more than one treatment and are willing to work with their clientsRead More…
This weekend when I was teaching at a Youth Mental Health First Aid seminar, I met a woman who is the co-founder of a Mindfulness program which I thought sounded fantastic. There are so many wonderful training programs about mental health and wellness, as well as techniques which can be learned to help cope withRead More…
In 2001, I was given a book by Robert Fried, Breathe Well, Be Well: A Program to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension, Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health (1999). My VA doctor, at the time, highly suggested that I learn the breathing techniques to reduce symptoms of PTSD, asthma, and sleeplessness. He also knewRead More…