Recent Posts in Mental Health and Behavioral Health

Sep 17, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health RWJBarnabas Health Teams Up with National Alliance of Mental Illness of New Jersey to Promote Awareness of Mental Health

Deanna Sperling Named Chair of 2020 Toms River, NJ, September 17, 2020 – RWJBarnabas Health has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of New Jersey for the NAMIWalks Your Way New Jersey fundraiser walk to promote awareness of mental ...

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Sep 4, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Supporting Mental Health and Back-to-School Anxiety in Children

Neysa Etienne, LAMFT, Child Life Specialist at the Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service (PESS) at Clara Maass Medical Center offered a webinar on September 1, 2020 to educate and inform parents, caregivers, and families on September 1, 2020 on ways to ...

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Jul 2, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Anti-Fragile - How We Can Turn Adversity Into Growth

Owen Fitzpatrick, Psychologist, Author, TEDx talker, filmmaker, and yes, born and raised in Ireland, explains what the anti-fragile mind is, and how we can turn adversity into our own growth. "Hi there, I’m Owen Fitzpatrick, and this is a video for the ...

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Jun 18, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Staying Strong While Social Distancing

Simple steps can help you regain a feeling of control The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all kinds of uncertainty— to our finances, our health and our ability to make plans. “People have lost an important aspect of control over their activities,” says Frank ...

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Apr 15, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Boost Your Productivity Working from Home

During these stressful times when office employees are working from home, schools closed, and all “non-essential” businesses and activities shuttered, it can be a struggle to juggle it all. For anyone new to teleworking, the struggle is only amplified. ...

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Apr 6, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Taking Your Self Care Indoors

Whether you’re self-isolating or coming home after a shift, we will be finding ourselves spending our spare time indoors for the time being. To avoid feeling down and out or unproductive, here are some checklist items that you can go through to keep busy ...

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Apr 6, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health Relieve Stress With These Mindful Breathing Steps

During uncertain times, it can be hard to clear your mind and re-focus on your tasks at hand. Mindfulness and mindful breathing can help you center your mind and re-focus your attention and energy, at least for a little while. Mindful breathing is simple. ...

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Jan 15, 2020 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health You Can Beat the Winter Blues

Seasonal depression is a struggle, but help is available. In winter, the short hours of daylight can lead to dark moods. It’s a common syndrome—thought to affect up to 10 million people in the U.S—known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. “SAD is a ...

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Dec 22, 2019 - In Mental Health and Behavioral Health A Place for Healing

A newly renovated eating disorders unit will emphasize natural light and fresh air. An estimated 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. ...

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