Humans are emotional beings. Our brains are hardwired to feel emotions in response to the events we experience. We are born with six basic emotions: sadness, anger, joy, fear, surprise, and disgust. Not only is recognizing these emotions crucial to our existence but knowing how to express our emotions appropriately is essential to our mental…
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Spring has long been recognized as the season of fresh starts and new beginnings, symbolized by growth and new life. A time when we organize our homes, tidy up our yards, and re-seed planters. It’s also a great time to do a little “spring cleaning” of some of the mental dirt we accumulate in our…
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Anxiety is a natural response to stress that can alert us to danger, keep us attentive, and enable us to respond quickly in emergencies. Anxiety can also help motivate us and help us be more prepared for challenges. However, anxiety can also be debilitating. Excessive, persistent anxiety that interferes with daily functioning is likely an…
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Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions among Americans. Experiencing feelings of sadness and loneliness from time to time is a normal reaction to life’s events, and, for most people, these feelings come and go in relation to what is happening in their lives. Depression is a constant feeling of sadness and…
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Studies show that more than 10 million Americans have bipolar disorder, impacting men and women equally across all races and socioeconomic classes. Bipolar disorder can present at any time, but the average age of onset is around 25. Individuals who have bipolar disorder will cycle through periods of mania and depression that can significantly impact…
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We have had a saying around Rose Hill for years, “You recover your life by living it”. This saying refers to the therapeutic work teams which are an integral part of recovery for Rose Hill residents. Outside of Rose Hill most people get up each day and go to work or school or participate in…
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Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that can cause unpredictable and often extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows, referred to as mania and depression. Unlike the typical highs and lows most people experience with life’s ups-and-downs, these mood swings can affect a person’s sleep. They also impact their activity level, decision-making,…
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD, is a chronic mental health disorder that can occur in people who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event. PTSD impacts millions of people every year, and many people will experience PTSD at some point in their life. We are all different, so not everyone who undergoes…
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Community support services are a crucial part of an effective long-term treatment plan to manage your mental health needs. Often when an individual leaves a residential rehabilitation or transitional living service, they and their family members will need ongoing support to reap their treatment benefits. At Rose Hill Center, we understand that the transition from…
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Since coronavirus (COVID-19) became a global pandemic in early 2020, our society has had to adapt in ways that most of us would never have imagined. Humans are social by nature, and we depend upon interaction with others on many levels, so the acts of quarantining and being socially distant feel unnatural. The extended time…
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