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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: The landscape of mental health for American farmers

I’ve been thinking about Labor Day over the past few weeks. When I was a child, Labor Day represented the last summer holiday where we went to a local park with extended family. A … more
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Delving further into neurodivergence and mental well-being

In my last column, I shared a general overview of neurodivergence, sensory processing disorders and mental health. Today, I want to look at how these conditions can lead to the classification of a … more
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Understanding neurodivergence and mental well-being

As always, what I share with you in my columns is intended for informational purposes only. For specific care for yourself and/or a loved one, always consult with a professional who you see … more
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Mental Health Matters: How stigma affects mental health care

This is the first installment of a two-part series on stigma and mental health. Part I defines what stigma is and how it affects the everyday life of those who live with mental health conditions. … more
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Mental Health Matters: Seasonal Affective Disorder and South Carolina summers

Hot humid air from the Gulf of Mexico drifts at least as far north as the border between Iowa and Minnesota of the upper plains during the summers. The state of my birth and early life, summers … more
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Mental Health Matters: The science of overwhelm

That day, I had texted my son offering to help prepare for a family event. You know, the standard “Is there anything I can do to help you today?” Quickly, the answer came back. Could I go to … more
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Mental Health Matters: The power of presence

“How we live out our days, is, of course, how we live out our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” - Annie Dillard, “The Writing Life” My family got … more
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Mental Health Matters: Leaving the uniform behind: Loss, identity and transitions after the military

Having grown up in the rolling prairie state of Iowa, I was naïve to the deeply held ideas, values and history of the military in the south. Truthfully, the two areas of the United States could just … more
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Mental Health Matters: The burden of invisible health conditions

There are some changes we make in our lives that are readily visible to anyone who looks at us. For instance, getting your hair colored is noticeable to anyone who knows you. If we lose enough … more
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Mental Health Matters: Is AI making us spectators of own lives?

I write this today while admitting I do not have a handy list of solutions or strategies to suggest (just a spoiler alert before you get to the end and are expecting an answer to this issue). I … more
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Mental Health Matters: Men’s mental health

Happy Spring! It looks and feels like spring is here, and while it may come and go for a bit, we are headed towards warmer weather! I grew up on the prairie where there are wide expanses of … more
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Mental Health Matters: Communicating our needs around mental health

Health conditions of any kind often present us with some challenges. My sons are dirt bike riders, and if you know anything about recreating with motorized and wheeled machines, you know that … more
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Mental Health Matters: Youth mental health

We did not have a television in the house that I grew up in until I was somewhere around nine or 10 years old. When we did get a TV, it was because my paternal grandmother had moved from her home … more
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Mental Health Matters: Cancer

We were having a perfectly lovely chat, me and my primary care physician. It had been a rough year for me, and I was glad to have managed through some very difficult situations in my work … more
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Mental Health Matters: Relationships

The winter months are upon us! Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to spend time with friends visiting from out of town. It had been over a year since we had any time to meet face-to-face. We … more
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Mental Health Matters: Mental health and substance use/abuse

There are some human experiences that are pretty much universal. We all share some basic similarities such as the need for food, rest and connections with other humans, for instance. My friends in … more
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Mental Health Matters: Parenting types and what we know about them

Our knowledge of human behavior is expanding all the time. Science opens new knowledge every day. At other times, research findings appear to proclaim the obvious, what most people find to be common … more
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Mental Health Matters: The science behind gratitude

I used to hear the phrase, “Just practice your gratitude,” and I would think to myself, “How can that make any difference? How can that possibly take away the worries, fears and … more
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Mental Health Matters: Managing mental health during the holidays

It is that time of the year. Again. Halloween is the holiday focused on candy, spooky costumes, neighborhood camaraderie and tummy aches after hitting the candy bowl. Aside from the candy, … more
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Mental Health Matters: Life in the in-between

I have recently been going through several normal, albeit challenging, transitions in my life, which have given me the opportunity to think about what we do with the unknowns in our lives. You know, … more
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Mental Health Matters: Social media’s impact on youth mental health

When I think of technology, I often think of my maternal grandfather, who was born in the first decade of the 1900s.  He was born, raised and lived on the prairie of the central United … more
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Mental Health Matters: Prioritizing mental health in the workplace is a path to enhanced productivity, community well-being

Given the fast-paced and high-pressure work environments many of us find ourselves in today, mental health has emerged as a critical component of overall employee well-being. As we become … more
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Mental Health Matters: Life balance, Part 2

In “Life balance, Part 1,” I shared with you some thoughts about the challenges of maintaining a balance when life becomes hectic and overwhelming. This week, I will circle back around to … more
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Mental Health Matters: Life balance, Part 1

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Children are returning to school. Morning routines need to function like clockwork for everyone to get where they are going for the day. … more
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Mental Health Matters: Mental wellness

In contrast to the topic of mental illness, we rarely take a minute to reflect on what mental wellness looks like. It is probably a lot like many other issues – we don’t take time to … more
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