Something to Talk About!
Life is full of struggles, stress, challenges and obstacles. Getting through life's challenges isn't easy, especially when you feel you're alone. There are many ways to overcome obstacles and achieve well-being.
Creative Arts Therapies DO Work
A poignant article, “How art therapy may help children raised in poverty, violence, and other trauma”, was recently published in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the success of art therapy services at The Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University.
National Depression Screening Day 2015
Dana Careless
Manager for Health Promotion
DBHIDS
Picture Citizens Bank Park Stadium. Look around at all of the seats, row after row, filled with over 40,000 spectators. Now, I want you to picture dividing the stadium into four equal parts, each part containing over 10,000 individuals. Statistically speaking, that entire group of people is living with a diagnosable mental health challenge.
Active Commuting: A Route to Physical and Mental Wellbeing
Dana Careless
Clinical Operations Manager for Health Promotion
DBHIDS
Nur Atiqa Asri
Project Analyst
Center for Active Design
"Walk it off." How many times have you heard someone say that to a person who needs to blow off some steam? We have heard that getting some fresh air and exercising can be a great way to relieve stress. But are our cities designed to encourage this? And if they're not, what does this mean about our stress levels and emotional well-being?
Nur Atiqa Asri, from the Center for Active Design, tackles this head on as she explores what it means to "actively commute" to work and how this shift can dramatically improve our physical and mental well-being. Check out her blog contribution below:
