Opioid Use & Treatment is Topic of October 22 Community Conversations
Every day, there are 170 deaths due to opioid overdose, according to a study by the National Academy of Medicine. Since 1999, the number of opioid-related deaths — from both prescription opioids and illegal drugs including heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil — has quadrupled. In 2016, there were more than 4,600 deaths…
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Mood Disorders – More than Just a Feeling
There’s a lot to know about mood disorders. It’s important to understand that you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Health about 20.9 million American adults have experienced some type of mood disorder such as anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder. Everyone feels down from time to time.…
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8 Steps To Help You Quit Smoking (For Good!)
Tips To Become A Non-Smoker For Good If you’re like thousands of other smokers, you may have made a New Year’s resolution to quit your harmful habit in order to help your body and your wallet at the same time. Alternatively, perhaps you just woke up one day and decided…
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An Important Message About Suicide Prevention
An Important Message About Suicide Prevention From The National Council For Behavioral Health Preventing Suicide is Everyone’s Business: Statement by Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO The high-profile deaths by suicide last week of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade shed light on a growing national problem. While other…
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Mental Health & Your Gut – What’s The Connection?
Starting Point’s July 30 Community Conversation To Focus on Digestive Health And Its Influence On Mental Health You have probably had a “gut feeling” or some stomach upset when you were stressed. Now, scientists are learning that there is actually a “second brain” in your gut that influences how you…
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How to Keep Calm in an Increasingly Angry World
Angry people seem everywhere today. You see it in people’s faces. You hear it in their voices. You might hear it in your own voice. Living in a society that often consists of wall-to-wall annoyances and blood pressure pushing provocations, we are faced daily with what seems like countless reasons…
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Autism: A Community Conversation Set For April 30
Join The Conversation on Autism Join Starting Point for the first of its Community Conversation Series entitled “Autism: A Community Conversation” on Monday, April 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Peck Center in Fernandina Beach. Jill Hill, Certified ESE Instructor at the Partnership for Child Health will be…
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Journaling Can Relieve Stress (& Anxiety!)
How to Use a Journal for Stress Management Journal writing is a powerful tool for reducing the effects of stress as well as anxiety and many other mental health conditions. It’s something that anyone can do with just a pen and paper to manage stress right away and over time. …
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Don’t Miss Charity Night on March 22!
Why not have dinner out Thursday night AND support Starting Point at the same time! Just bring this flyer with you, or tell your server you are supporting Starting Point. You can make a difference in the lives of people with mental illness and substance abuse disorder in our community.
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