Good morning, everyone ~ “ Constructive Criticism” … that’s the word of the day. No one likes it; everyone gets it, and it can be most hurtful when coming from those who most love/care about us. It’s a double-edged sword that both helps-n-hurts. It only helps, however, when we use it to improve something about
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-straw-gold/202104/5-reasons-why-chronic-pain-and-illness-are-energy-drains?utm_content=buffer5143d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 5 Reasons Why Chronic Pain and Illness Are Energy Drains When you are sick or in pain, everything takes extra energy. Posted April 28, 2021 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Share Tweet Email KEY POINTS Being chronically ill tends to drain the energy left over after taking care of the actual illness. (Chronic illness includes chronic
https://www.cms.gov/cms-behavioral-health-strategy CMS Behavioral Health Strategy The CMS Behavioral Health Strategy covers multiple elements including access to prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders, mental health services, crisis intervention and pain care; and further enable care that is well-coordinated and effectively integrated. The CMS Behavioral Health Strategy also seeks to remove barriers to care and
Good morning, everyone ~ In the cooler hours of pre-dawn, the light from inside my office attracts insects to the window by my desk where I sit typing. Insects attract frogs. It’s a phenomenon that never fails to capture my attention. To suddenly be distracted by the appearance of a frog’s pale belly plastered to
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2022/6/20/awareness-should-promote-healing-not-division Advocacy and Awareness Should Promote Healing, Not Division June 21, 2022 By Mia Maysack, PNN Columnist June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month in the United States. This year’s theme is “Advocate for Access.” Although I understand the intent behind awareness months, to those of us who truly live with a non-stop condition, they