Everyone is human. With that comes awkwardness, bad days and misunderstandings. Our brains have this terrible habit of telling us that things are worse than they really are. They can sometimes even have us replay out our worst memories, our awkward interactions with others, or even team up with our imagination to create scenarios that […]
Tobacco: An addiction or part of a larger health issue? The Great American Smokeout started over 46 years ago in Massachusetts when a neighbor encouraged his neighbors to quit smoking for the day. However, tobacco has a long-standing history with America. It started here with the Native Americans and was brought to Europe in 1528… […]
Sextortion Have you heard about it yet? What about sexting? Sexting is a term that came about in the early 2000s referring to sending, receiving or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photos or images using a digital device. Most people today know about sexting and have heard someone speak about the dangers of it. Sextortion is […]
Recognizing an Unhealthy Relationship Recently one of our own discussed her personal experiences with Domestic Violence and unhealthy relationships. Unfortunately, unhealthy relationships and dating violence is something that as health professionals we must speak with young people about because it is a fact that it is happening. The 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found […]
When I first started thinking about what I would like to say or discuss for the month of domestic violence awareness, I didn’t have to think too hard because I was a victim of domestic violence myself. Not once, not twice, but three different times in my life. At different stages of my life I […]
