The Oak Creek Community Center will be hosting the Oak Creek Health & Wellness Fair on Thursday, August 18th from 1-4 pm. There will be over 40 community vendors from Oak Creek, door prizes, free hearing tests, free blood pressure checks, speakers & more! The Oak Creek Community Center is located at: 8580 S Howell [...]
We must be each other’s advocates. If you think a friend, spouse, partner, or family member may be having mental health challenges, you need to care enough to discuss the issue with them and encourage them to get help. It is far easier to beg forgiveness for intervening when you misread signals than it [...]
A working definition of mental health would be emotional, psychological, and social well-being while a working definition of well-being would be the state of feeling comfortable, healthy, or happy. As you can see, there is a strong coalition between the two. Then, the question becomes how you can achieve good mental health to enjoy [...]
There is no doubt that there is an increase in mental health problems in America. In 2022, 50 million Americans were experiencing an issue with their mental health. If you look at the statistics from 2019, that is 1 million more Americans. In 2022, 4.9% of the population was experiencing a severe mental [...]
Approximately 20% of Americans have a mental health condition. These conditions can be caused by, or the condition worsened through poverty, community violence, and social isolation. Furthermore, many conditions are passed from one generation to the next without intervention. Your mental health is essential for many reasons. Strengthens Relationships You have a positive outlook on [...]
If you suffer from allergies, asthma, or hay fever, researchers believe you can be at a higher risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder. While there are statistics to prove them right, they are unsure if those figures can imply a direct connection. Finding the Missing Link Researchers are still looking for [...]
Raise awareness and take healthy strides in support of World Cancer Day on Feb 4th by participating in a virtual 1 mile, 5k, 10k, 13.1m, or 26.2m length race that you can participate in any time during the month of February. Choose the length of your race, submit your time, and receive a medal to [...]
If one of your resolutions for the New Year is to get outside and exercise more, why not try snowshoeing? This is a great opportunity to get outside and make the most of the snowy and cold weather and perhaps shake off the winter blahs. Compared to some other outdoor winter activities, snowshoeing is inexpensive, [...]
Founded in 2011, National Play Outside Day is a conscious reminder to put time aside on the first Saturday of each month (at the very least, of course) and head outside and enjoy the great outdoors. This is a great encouragement to work towards healthy habits for both mind and body. Learn more about National [...]
Do Good for Your Mind and Body! No doubt about it, the winters in Wisconsin and the surrounding states can be cold, icy, and dark, and definitely can have an effect on our moods. And not everyone can simply move to a warmer climate to ride out the winter months! If you are unable to [...]
