Category: Health and Wellness
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Day of the Dead – Para Los Nanas
PEERS Perspectives is a blog series that offers thoughts and reflections from our staff and community members on mental health, current events, and the ways they affect our lives. Today’s post is an open letter to KCSM Radio DJ Chuy Verela after he played his annual Latin jazz tribute for Day of the Dead. Written by…
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Affirmation: Home
Today’s Affirmation was created by PEERS Staff Tasha Ceyan who says,”I learned to say these things to myself while experiencing a period of homelessness. They remind me that no matter where I am, I am always at home. Even if I feel lost at sea, I can be the solid ground that I need to…
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Navigating Election Stress in Uncertain Times
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash By Leah Harris It has been said so often that we live in “unprecedented times,” with a highly contentious election taking place during a global pandemic, on top of ongoing civil unrest and racialized violence, as well as major wildfire outbreaks. The New York Times recently reported that 68%…
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Wellness Tools: 8 Principals to Guide Your Wellness
For more WRAP® support, visit PEERS’ WRAP® Program webpage, download the WRAP® app, and find out more about WRAP® online. By Heather Riemer 8 Principals to Guide Your Wellness Sometimes it is difficult to make it through the day when you have mental health challenges, or even if you don’t! Life can really be a…
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Bibliotherapy to Nourish Mental Health during this Moment in History
By Leah Harris Bibliotherapy is a practice dating back to ancient times, acknowledging the healing properties of engagement with books. In the UK, reading is currently being “prescribed” in a pilot program for the treatment of behavioral health conditions and chronic pain. And according to a recent article in The Boston Globe: “Bibliotherapy can show…
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Affirmation for the Weekend: Storm
Today’s Affirmation for the Weekend was contributed by, Communications Coordinator, Joshua Walters. Thanks Joshua!
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Oakland Comedy Festival -Oct. 24th
From the New York Times Article “Try Laughter, in Trying Times” (full article: Here) Some enlightened doctors, nurses and therapists have a prescription for helping all of us to get through this seemingly never-ending pandemic: Try a little laughter. Humor is not just a distraction from the grim reality of the crisis, said Dr. Michael…
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Kozi’s Korner: Baking Is a Wellness Tool That Works For Me!
PEERS is supporting you through your WRAP® journey with daily blog posts. Today’s post from our WRAP® Team is a throwback from Kozi’s Korner. Many of you have tasted Kozi’s, ‘Kain’t Stop Eat’n Em!,’ Sweet Potato Pies. He has shared them at many POCC Events and years ago, Kozi baked and sold enough of his…