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Many people are facing challenges with mental health while in their working environment. The long hours mixed with a stressful workload creates a work environment that acts against the mental health of its employees. While many adults will experience mental health issues at some point in their career, less than half will seek the help that they require. By creating mental health friendly work environments utilizing tactics such as flexible working hours and decreasing the culture of ‘presenteeism’, the mental health of employees can be better protected.
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Substance abuse is a hot topic in the media. There’s no questioning it – there is a huge substance abuse problem in America. While the majority of people know this information, many don’t know the actual statistics of substance abuse. Holy Cross wants to help people overcome their substance abuse issues with the help of Dr.Morrone as our expert and our specialist. Today, we will be educating you with substance abuse statistics.
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Unfortunately, chronic stress and health go hand-in-hand. We all go through stressful periods in life. With that being said, some people go through more stress than others. But how does this stress affect your health? Unfortunately, stress can greatly influence your health both mentally and physically and Holy Cross wants to tell you how, as well as how to combat chronic stress in order to keep your mind clear and worry-free.
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Did you have an imaginary friend as a child? Many of us have, and we’re not always sure as to why we created them in the first place. As a child, an imaginary friend can become as vivid and real as if they were physically there. They have conversations with them, play with them and sometimes even do things such as make another plate of food for them. It’s an innocent thing children do, but why?
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An unfortunate reality in our society is child abuse does happen. Sometimes it can happen in households where you’d least expect it. Sometimes, the abuse isn’t even physically evident and it solely mental abuse. But at the end of the day, it does happen.
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It’s that time of year again! It is the beginning of the school year which means it’s time for our Michigan children to once again start getting up bright and early and grow their knowledge! While this time of year is exciting for many parents, a lot of children are probably pretty miserable right now.
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Chances are you or someone you know has struggled with depression. It is getting more and more common – but a lot of people don’t even realize that they have it. It’s quite common for people with depression to dismiss the symptoms as just having a tough time in like – something that will resolve itself in the future.
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As scary as it is to think about, it’s a fact that kids and teenagers are prime candidates for prescription drug abuse. We’re hearing about it on the news all the time – there’s an increase in overdose deaths that are attributed to drugs such as oxycodone and fentanyl. As adults, we can’t help but be concerned over this news.
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It’s no hidden secret – there is an opioid crisis currently going in in America. Many American cities are plagued with different opioid drug abuse issues, and every year thousands upon thousands of people are dying from overdoses. It’s an issue that is constantly talked about – so how do we go about solving it?
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