Category: Mental Health

6/1/2022

IFM’s Primary Care Approach to Mental Health

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Our mind-body connection is very strong, and symptoms of our brain health does have an effect on our physical health. Spending adequate amounts of time with our clients allows us to discuss contributing factors which include mental health. Most often difficulties with our mental health are first mentioned to our primary care providers.

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11/13/2021

What is health coaching?

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“Coaching is not a service profession; it is a modeling profession”-Moore

I was drawn to health coaching because as a nurse in the local hospitals, I felt this widening gap between information provided to patients and patients actually being able to absorb that information. It’s incredibly difficult to be handed a life changing diagnosis then one of two things happens; a stack of information about ways that may or may not be helpful to aid in that diagnosis or you are just sent on your way with a prescription.

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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.

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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.

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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.