by MHA | Feb 18, 2021 | Self Care, Uncategorized, Wellness
February is well-known for one day: Valentine’s Day. The day that most people associate with spending time with loved ones and gifting chocolate, flowers, and over-sized teddy bears. While showing love to others is incredibly important, showing love to yourself is a...
by MHA | Nov 23, 2020 | Self Care
The year 2020 has been anything but boring. With a pandemic, an election, as well as general stressors, there has been a lot on our plate recently. During stressful times like this, it is important to check in on yourself. While in isolation, you may find yourself...
by Emily Vera | Nov 18, 2020 | Current Events, Mental Health, Wellness
Quitting smoking isn’t easy – it takes time and planning. The Great American Smokeout event on the third Thursday in November is a great day to start the journey toward a smoke-free life. Thousands of people who smoke across the country move toward becoming healthier...
by Mollie Clupper | Nov 13, 2020 | Current Events, Self Care, Uncategorized, Wellness
Kindness is defined “as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate” (Hall, 2017). While this seems fairly self-explanatory, it is something that tends to be overlooked by society on a daily basis. We live in a country where we are always on the go. Our...
by MHA | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week, I received a very distressed call from the devoted wife of one of my patients, a man with progressive memory problems and difficulty making sense of the words he hears. A treatable but painful medical problem had forced him to visit his local hospital’s...
by MHA | Oct 12, 2020 | Awareness, Mental Health, Uncategorized
Raise your hand if you have ever heard someone say “I’m just a little OCD.” This could be in passing, maybe as they are organizing their desk space, checking the lock on their door or washing their hands for the fifth time that day. Now, we are all a bit particular...
by Emily Vera | Aug 25, 2020 | Peer Perspective
Our mission here at MHA in Delaware is to promote improved mental wellbeing for Delawareans through education, support and advocacy. One of the ways we provide this support is through a peer support program with the mental health court in New Castle County. The mental...
by MHA | Jun 29, 2020 | Mental Health
With June being Men’s Mental Health Month, I would like to take the opportunity to share some insight from a male perspective both broadly and personally. What I would like to share with you will not relay statistics or numbers. Instead, I hope to impart some of the...
by MHA | Mar 17, 2020 | Current Events
COVID-19 infection, which is spreading at an alarming pace throughout the world, has already reached the majority of states in the USA. Updates and announcements are suggesting we all avoid exposure by minimizing travel and exposure to large groups of people, washing...
by MHA | Mar 2, 2020 | Mental Health
March is a great time to think about how you sleep and what you can do to make it better as Sleep Awareness Week is March 10th to 16th! Everyone knows that sleep is vital to living a healthy life, but did you know that getting a good night’s sleep before getting a...
