The Benefits of Mat Pilates Pilates is a mind, body, and spirit practice with benefits that include improved posture, better coordination and balance, increased lung capacity, improved concentration and focus, increased body awareness, stress management, and injury prevention. Mat work is a great choice for everyone from Pilates beginners to advanced students because the exercises more »
Read MoreMay 9, 2020 By Maddie Ray, Atticus Investigates, Savannah Levins 11 Alive https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/crisis-hotlines-across-the-country-need-volunteers/85-9612c163-abf3-4076-808c-173a262537e7 Calls to the U.S. Disaster Distress Helpline were up 1,000 percent last month. Other crisis hotlines across the country are also experiencing a skyrocket in call volume. They are in need of more volunteers to help answer the phone lines. Hotline call-takers nationwide are more »
Read MoreApril 23, 2020 By Allison Stevens Georgia Recorder https://georgiarecorder.com/2020/04/23/im-on-my-last-rope-covid-19-strains-georgia-mental-health-resources/ WASHINGTON — On a recent telephone town hall hosted by Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson, Gwendolyn sounded desperate. She’s homeless, unemployed and a survivor of domestic violence. But she doesn’t know how to get help. “I’m on my last rope right now trying to figure out more »
Read MoreApril 30, 2020 By Brad Bowins, M.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2020/What-Is-The-Role-Of-Activity-For-Mental-Health Mental illness exerts a heavy toll on society, but only receives a fraction of the funding that physical illness does. There is a universal need for beneficial and cost-effective interventions for mental illness. But what might qualify as an option? One possible answer is activity! As more »
Read MoreMay 1, 2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2020/This-Mental-Health-Month-NAMI-Spreads-Message-You-Are-Not-Alone Arlington, VA — This May for Mental Health Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is raising awareness and highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should feel alone. More than 40 million people in the U.S. face the day-to-day reality of living with a mental health condition. more »
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