Mental Health by the Numbers What percentage of people in America will experience a diagnosable mental health disorder at some point in their lives? According to Mental Health America, the lowest estimate is 46%, and the actual number may be higher than 50%. In other...

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Learning How to Cope, Grieve and Keep Going The world can suddenly feel unfamiliar when someone we love dies by suicide. For family members and friends, grief may arrive alongside shock, confusion, anger, guilt, sadness and questions that may never have clear answers. There can...

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One of the biggest questions throughout the history of philosophy and psychology is “the mind body connection.” Even as neuroscience develops ways to map and understand the brain, we still know little about how our mind and body interact. One thing we do know: what...

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Mental health matters. Wellness matters. Wellness first. Karen Gallagher is a licensed Master of Social Work and has been in practice for over 35 years. Karen owns a group mental health private practice, called the Wellness Institute of MI with two locations, one in Okemos...

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