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Here in the United States, it is difficult to find someone who has not been directly or indirectly touched by breast cancer. In 2024, Breastcancer.org reported “1 in 8 women (13%) will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their life, and the incidence of breast cancer increased by 1% per year between 2012 …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling
Wikipedia defines bullying as: “The use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by hostile intent, …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling, Mental Health
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and October 10, 2024 was World Mental Health Day. During the past 24-36 months, we have published blogs and articles on topics such as Suicide and Mental Health Stigma, Unrealized Mental Health, Mental Health in Native Americans, Navigating Mental Health, Minority Mental Health, Mental Health of …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health, Parenting
As Halloween approaches, parents across the country are rushing out to find the perfect costume for their child. Although the Cartoon Network licensed costumes are some of the more popular ones, vampires, witches, monsters, Power Rangers, Superman, Spider Man, and ghosts make this year’s list. Selecting the perfect costume can be a fun family event, …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
More than 30% of Americans report experiencing pain in the past three months. This figure includes those who visited clinics, saw doctors, or utilized telemedicine. It does not account for the 38% who purchased over-the-counter pain medications or the 70% who visited emergency rooms in the past six months. Whether facing mild discomfort, chronic pain, …
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