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Prioritize   should collectively prioritize      Beauty has no Season
 Here are five reasons we
 Mental   mental wellness:
 1. Overall health
 Each body part is important,
 Wellness  but the brain is our control                     WE HAVE YOU COVERED
 center. Acting like a computer
 inside our head, the brain is responsible for communicating with
 and coordinating the rest of the body. When mental health is   FROM HEAD TO TOE!
 any thoughts come to mind when considering wellness
 such as being physically fit, of sound mind or self-  affected, other aspects of wellness can be affected too. By paying
 Msufficient. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health   attention to our mental and emotional health, our overall health   When exercise in not enough, our body
 Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified eight   will improve.
 dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, intellectual,   2. Reduce stigma  contouring trifecta is a safe and
 Our society has made great strides in overcoming the negativity
 occupational, financial, spiritual and environmental wellness.
 When all eight are flourishing, a person is well; however, if any   associated with mental health challenges, but there is still room   noninvasive solution for you.
 one of them is not   for improvement. Understanding the concerns your community
 receiving enough   faces related to mental health and having conversations with others   Used in combination or separately to target
 attention or care, it   on the topic helps to break down the walls of stigma. Feelings   individual needs, our Endosphères, CyroSkin
 of shame, guilt, embarrassment or disappointment should not
 will impact the overall
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 it is important to   3. Increased need, strained access
 Florida continues to rank near the bottom of the 50 states   muscle, tightening your skin and providing
 check in with these
 dimensions regularly   when it comes to public mental health funding. With the influx of   a lymphatic drainage.
 to improve your   people that have moved to the area in recent years, combined with
 Garrett and Diana Richter,   overall wellbeing and   the rising number of challenges being experienced, the mental
 DLC Volunteers, Mental Health   encourage the same   health field is desperately trying to keep up. Applying preventative
 Advocates and Philanthropists.   from those around you.  techniques, like utilizing healthy ways to manage emotions and
 conflict, may reduce the need for crisis services.
 David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral   4. Information overload
 Health (DLC), Collier County’s only   Along with the benefits of the internet and   OPEN HOUSE
 comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health   smartphones, there are also several dangers to
 be aware of. One major risk is the prolonged
 provider serving children, adults and families,
 provided a record-breaking number of services   exposure to negativity and information that   WEDNESDAY
 in 2021 – a number that has risen year-over-year   leaves us feeling anxious, sad and/or angry. In
 as the mental health and addiction crises rage on   the age of technology, our brains are constantly
 during these unprecedented times brought on by   processing the information we consume —   MARCH 23
 including the tragedies and hardships felt worldwide. Without
 the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Prioritizing mental wellness has never been more critical to   adequate time to work through it all, we subject ourselves to a   4 -7 pm
 better ensure our community is healthy, well and safe. DLC’s   non-stop rollercoaster of emotions. It is time to give it a rest and
 community-wide   dedicate our focus to things that are positive and uplifting.
 campaign, Mind Your   5. It is OK to not be OK
 “As avid supporters of   Mind in 2022, encourages   Life is unpredictable and things happen that are beyond our
 David Lawrence Centers,   the community to   control. A sign of true wisdom and strength is knowing when   Call To Receive Your   free DEMONSTRATION
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 have on our families and our   openness. As a community,   lifelong challenge.
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 goal to prioritize mental   and fear from the pandemic.
 awareness and support is so   wellness — it begins with   Visit DLCMindYourMind.org to learn how you can take
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