Good to see federal funding as many 911 calls are due to a person in a #mentalhealth or substance abuse crisis. Mental health crisis teams are a critical pillar of a comprehensive crisis response system. https://t.co/7rJk9HcYeM
When appropriately invoked, the #stress response helps us rise to many challenges. But trouble starts when this response is constantly provoked by less momentous, day-to-day events: https://t.co/zawlIxz4ll #HarvardHealth
The number of #overdoses in the 12 months that ended last September was higher than any year since the #opioid epidemic began in the 1990s.
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month so it’s an excellent time to examine some #movies about #alcoholism to see how alcohol misuse is portrayed in Hollywood films.
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Trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), causes repeated activation of the fight or flight response resulting in long-term mental and physical changes.
How Trauma Damages a Child's Developing Brain https://t.co/9Iw10MT7TE
#brain#ACES#mentalhealth#trauma#stress#Tuesday
Opioids, which include heroin, fentanyl and prescription pain medications, carry strong risks of dependency, addiction and overdose. Even when use becomes harmful, it’s difficult for the person using opioids to stop without help. Learn more: https://t.co/BEfr6VhfJ9