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Kathy Crowe November 21, 2013

Treatment Works. Recovery Happens.

Looking for a counselor? ADAMH provides the funding for our Free Counselor at the Center, Emily Clark. Click Here for more information.

One of the goals at ADAMH is to provide information to Franklin County citizens about issues like mental illness and substance abuse, in an effort to reduce the stigma or misconceptions associated with behavioral health care issues. It is always great to learn more about mental illness, treatment, and recovery.

Few may know mental illness is a common but treatable, health condition, similar to heart disease and diabetes. Mental illness affects the brain and is best treated by a healthcare professional. Examples include: stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.

The approach to treatment for mental illness differs from person to person, with many different types of treatment available. Treatment needs to be individualized to be most effective. Some examples include: counseling, medication, outpatient or in-patient treatment.

Of the many who receive treatment for their mental illness most can and will recover. Recovery means different things to different people. Recovery can mean a person with a mental health or substance abuse problem is living a healthy, productive life, has a job, is raising and caring for a family, lives independently or volunteers in the community.

Contrary to many beliefs, mental illness can happen to anyone. It can be a friend, neighbor, family member, or spouse. The truth is one and four people will be affected by a mental illness or substance abuse issue in their lifetime. For this reason, it is important to know the facts.

With proper treatment, most children and adults can recover and go on to lead healthy, productive lives.

Do not let stigma prevent you from getting the care you or a family member needs. Seek the advice of a healthcare professional. For more information, visit the ADAMH website at www.adamhfranklin.org.

Sincerely,

David Royer
CEO
ADAMH Board of Franklin County

Filed Under: Health Initiative

Kathy Crowe November 25, 2008

Dealing with the Holidays – Ask Judy

SWC TV is pleased to present board member and professional coach, Judy Herendeen’s first segment in her series of talks with the LGBT community. She will address concerns about how to handle family problems during the sometimes wonderful, sometimes stressful holiday season. Judy will present positive ideas, links to websites and articles that will help our community live a healthier, fuller life. A few questions will be answered by Coach Judy in upcoming segments.  If you have a question, please send it to gro.submulocllawenots@ofni.  Your question may be chosen to be answered on SWC TV in the coming months.


Click Here to Watch on SWC TV: Dealing with the Holidays – Ask Judy

The holidays are fast approaching and things can be especially difficult for the GLBT Community. The holidays are full of contradictions – great expectations and deep disappointments. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to make it the perfect holiday, but it is often hard to reproduce holidays like that.

For our community, oftentimes people can’t go home because they are not out or their family doesn’t accept their lifestyle. There are couples or partners that can’t go home together because the family doesn’t recognize the relationship or validate it. For some that are single, it can feel especially alienating and they may feel isolated.

Set your sights on how you want to manage your holiday. You don’t have to keep with old traditions. Create your own.

1. If you know of someone that may have a rough time around the holidays –  call them, connect with them, be there for them.

2. Use the Stonewall Columbus Center on High. The center is yours so consider participating in all the programs that are happening there.

3. Nurture Yourself, Take Care of Yourself – Go to the spa, get a new haircut, go to a movie. Be kind to yourself.

4. Try on a new tradition for your holiday. Invite friends over, have dinner, have a dinner giving event. Put your own signature on the holiday.

5. Give – However you want to give. Give to the community. Give a friend a call. Do something that will make giving back make you feel better about yourself.

Remember, the holidays will come and go and January will be here before you know it. Perhaps by trying some of these suggestions you will create new beginnings for yourself.

Here are some additional articles that you may find helpful:

Surviving the Holidays by Jamey Collins – GayHealth
http://www.gayhealth.com/iowa-robot/emotions/index.html?record=349

I Won’t Be Home For Christmas by Paul Martin
http://www.samesame.com.au/support/1766/I-Wont-Be-Home-For-Christmas.htm

Filed Under: Ask Judy, Health Initiative Tagged With: Ask Judy, Dealing with the Holidays, Stonewall Columbus Health Initiative

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