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Lived Experience Story | Tragedy of Suicide

Fort HealthCare Fort HealthCare December 22, 2020 0 Comments General Health

Fort HealthCare Guest Blog Post | Focus on Mental Health “My story is personal and painful. And though these events took place years ago, they remain fresh in my mind. I learned a lot about depressive disorders, suicidal tendencies, self-harm, and their signs. I have learned to be attentive to these signs. To not take […]

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Slimdown Wellness Challenge | Progress Not Perfection

Tiffany Pernat Tiffany Pernat December 14, 2020 0 Comments General Health

Happy Week 5 of the challenge, everyone! Can you believe we’re a little over 1 week away from 2021?! I look back on 2020 and in one thought I think “this was the fastest year ever” and the next thought I think “what are you talking about?! I feel like I’ve lived 47 lifetimes in […]

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An Introduction to Understanding Opioid Misuse and Addiction: Part 2

Tyler Prickette PharmD Tyler Prickette PharmD December 9, 2020 0 Comments General Health

In our last post, we focused primarily on what opioid pain relievers are, their side effects, and examples of these medications. Opioids are in our news and on social media more recently because of the unintended consequences of misuse and addiction.  Today, I’d like to focus on understanding how use of opioids can lead to […]

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Slimdown Wellness Challenge | Exercise and Physical Activity

Tiffany Pernat Tiffany Pernat December 7, 2020 0 Comments General Health

Well group…you made it halfway—and we’re on the downward slide from here on out! WOOHOO! This week’s theme for the challenge is winter exercise. It can be downright depressing during the winter months in Wisconsin, and instinctively, we want to hunker down, get cozy, and turn on the Netflix as soon as we get home […]

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