All posts tagged "mental health"
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After sisters began with small lemonade stand 10 years ago, | Bake sale grows in influence
Mental health month is coming to a close, but Cedar Falls community members are not done promoting mental health and cancer awareness. This Thursday and...
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Walk out brings attention to mental health issues
Active Minds organized a walkout on May 23 at 11:17 a.m. to bring awareness to the rising mental health issues amongst teens around the...
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We See You
You got dark days? me too. You get brain fog? me too. You see the world in different ways? me too. You want to lay...
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Next Thursday, join walk out of darkness
The United States declared May to be Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949. Although the dedication of a whole month of the year to mental...
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School starts mental health conversation
Early Monday morning, before the first bell rings, junior Sofia Munoz and the rest of the Active Minds group sits in room 162 brainstorming ideas...
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Mental health just as important as physical health for well being
When we have alarming symptoms, break a bone or need a yearly physical, everyone goes to the doctor. It’s just normal. Physical health is labeled,...
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Health Deficit: Mental health resources available for students dwindling in Iowa
Celeste Ki felt isolated when she attended the Cedar Falls High School. She had few true friends, and the one she thought was by her...
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Good night’s sleep awaiting after following simple steps
With the end of the school year approaching, tests and projects are quickly being piled high as we wrap up our current courses. Not only...
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For girls, women with ADHD, health system providing woeful deficit of attention
When one thinks of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, one may think of a child, most likely a young boy, who is hyperactive and loud. These children...
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Out of the Darkness
Stay the course on difficult road to depression recovery Recovery. It’s something everyone struggles with despite how different our situations are. Whether you break a...
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Nonprofit pie shop offers business skills for girls
Try Pie is a company that offers employment opportunities for 15- to 18-year-old girls in the Cedar Valley. They gather Monday-Saturday, but are closed Thursday and Sunday. The girls...
