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10/10/2022

Dr Justin’s Morning Routine Challenge… Can You Commit?

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Dr Justin’s Morning Routine Challenge… Can You Commit?
by Dr Justin Janss, Mental Health Provider

Dr Justin Janss lays out two very different morning scenarios in this most recent blog, he challenges us to experiment with our sleep and morning routines to yield benefits that last the rest of the day.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on two possible scenarios… The first is similar to the picture I painted last month. We wake up in the morning, irritated at the buzzing alarm. Throw in a couple (or 10) hits to the snooze button to soak in a few extra minutes of shut eye before our feet finally hit the floor and it's off to the races. We rush to the bathroom, then to the kitchen, frantically trying to throw the morning together, ultimately feeling like we are behind the eight ball, chasing our tail the whole rest of the day....

8/17/2022

Decreasing Anxiety as Kids Head Back to School

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By Dr. Danielle Fitch, DNP PMHNP-BC
Ah, the start of a new school year. You've spent all summer relaxing and having fun with your kids, so it's understandable that you're feeling anxious about sending them back to the classroom and you may not be the only one who's anxious. With recent violence at schools, it's more than understandable for both parents and children to be anxious about returning to school. The uncertainty and all the what ifs are sure to increase the anxiety meters.

Here are my top tips for decreasing anxiety as we send kids back to school this month.

7/26/2022

Decrease The Anxiety of Heading Back To School by Dr. Danielle Fitch

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Ah, the start of a new school year. You've spent all summer relaxing and having fun with your kids, so it's understandable that you're feeling anxious about sending them back to the classroom and you may not be the only one who's anxious. With recent violence at schools it's more than understandable for both parents and children to be anxious about returning to school. The uncertainty and all the what ifs are sure to increase the anxiety meters.

3/1/2022

How to deal with anxiety over current international affairs

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From Dr. Justin:

The current situation in Ukraine and Russia is concerning to say the least. It's reasonable to feel stressed or anxious about all the news on the airwaves right now. Please know that you are not alone, and anxiety can be a regular response to experiencing increased fear, worry and stress during such unprecedented times. This can happen whether there is any real danger or not. Our imagination can be an even more powerful tool than the evening news. In case these kinds of concerns are interrupting your life, here are a few quick tips that may help alleviate some of that stress or anxiety.

11/11/2021

PTSD Trauma and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 5

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Today, more and more people are finding the courage and strength to heal and grow from the difficult experiences of their lives. It is safe to say that every single one of us has experienced at least one trauma over the course of our lifetime.

11/10/2021

Bipolar Disorder and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 4

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, formerly referred to as manic depression. It can be characterized by extreme mood swings of emotional highs (mania/hypomania) and lows (depression). A mood swing episode can occur only rarely for some, while others may experience an episode multiple times per year. Symptoms may cause unpredictable changes in behavior and mood, often resulting in significant distress and difficulty in daily life.

11/9/2021

Anxiety and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 3

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Similar to depression, anxiety is a term used as a catch-all for many different forms of mental distress. Experiencing occasional anxiety is a regular part of life, but those with an anxiety disorder often experience intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.

11/8/2021

Depression and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 2

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Let me start by saying that I tend to stay away from diagnosis, judgement and labels as much as possible in my practice. I see it more like a continuum of health that can range from a person flourishing, to low grade mental distress like low mood or mild anxiety, all the way to severe distress such as suicidal ideation.

11/2/2021

Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 1

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There is no denying the amount of suffering present every single day for millions of beautiful souls on this earth. It can be seen almost anywhere. It makes no difference your age, gender, race, political party or tax bracket. The boundaries are very much blurred when it comes to our current understanding of mental health.

6/8/2021

Anxiety, Alpha-Stim and IFM: A Patient’s Story

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Since I was very young, I have struggled with a consistent, underlying feeling of anxiety. The nervous feeling was a part of my daily reality and, as I entered adulthood, I realized that it was increasingly inhibiting me and stealing joy from my life.

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