International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 2020
In 1999, Senator Harry Reid, a survivor of his father ’s 1972 suicide, introduced a new resolution into the US Senate. With its passage, the US Congress designated the Saturday before Thanksgiving as National Survivors of Suicide Day - an awareness day that reaches out to thousands of people who have lost a loved one to suicide.National Survivors of Suicide Day has evolved into a global awareness day called International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day thanks to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Sometimes called " Survivor Day, " this November 21st will find children and adul...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - November 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness days depression loss suicide Source Type: blogs
October 4th -10th is Mental Health Awareness Week
In 1990, Congress established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of the National Alliance on Mental Illness campaign to raise mental illness awareness. Since then, mental health advocates across the country have joined NAMI in the effort to educate the public about mental illness.Mental Illness Awareness Week runs from October 4 – 10 and year ’s theme is “What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know. ” Please watch my TEDx talk about what I ' d likeyou to know about depression from my personal and pr...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - October 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns depression mental health Source Type: blogs
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day
Thursday, September 10, 2020 is World Suicide Awareness Day. Every 40 seconds someone in the world dies by suicide. This means suicide is responsible for almost one million deaths every year across the globe.Another way to look at this is how Dr. Catherine Le Gal ès-Camus, from the World Health Organization , describes the rate of suicide each year: "Worldwide, more people die from suicide than from all homicides and wars combined. "Click here for warning signs you can learn about. Psych Central offers a great list of suicide resources as does the International A...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - September 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns suicide prevention Source Type: blogs
August is " National Make a Will Month "
Studies show that 75% of parents don ' t have a will. While many think they ' re too young, don ' t have enough money or that their property will automatically go to their next of kin, all three common assumptions are wrong.Life can end unexpectedly in an instant and, without a plan in place, grieving relatives can be tied up in court for years in the process of acquiring and dividing an estate ' s assets.In honor of National Make-A-Will Month this August, LegalZoom suggests three reasons why everyone over 18 should prepare a will:Children. If you have minor children, you need to specify guardians so th...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - August 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns parenting Source Type: blogs
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This awareness day was named after mental health activist and author Bebe Moore Campbell - and focuses on building awareness about the importance of mental wellness and effective mental health care for minorities. According to research, minorities are less likely to receive a mental health diagnosis, less likely to receive treatment for mental illness, have less access to and availability of mental health services and often receive a poorer quality of mental health care. More specifically:The percentage of Black and Latinx chi...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - July 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns mental health Source Type: blogs
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June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur inchildren and adults who ' ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. PTSD can also occur for new moms.PTSD can result from a natural disaster, accident, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other types of violent personal assaults. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a treatable mental health disorder. Here are some of the hallmark symptoms:Intrusive memories: Upsetting dreams or reoccurring flashbacks about the event.Avoidance: Avoiding the memory of the event, or places and people that re...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - June 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns maternal mental health postpartum PTSD. Source Type: blogs
" Sometimes When I'm Sad " book trailer
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - June 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: books children mental health Source Type: blogs
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
.Though about 1 in 5 adults and children experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, mental illness continues to be stigmatized and misunderstood.Learn more about mental illness, stigma and ways to educate others in my TEDx talk. (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani)
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - May 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns depression mental health Source Type: blogs
Book Giveaway - April is World Health Month
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - April 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness days book giveaway Source Type: blogs
Sometimes When I'm Sad - A Children's Book
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - March 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: books Source Type: blogs
January is National Mentoring Month
- where we celebrate mentors and the power of helping others.Being a mentor means offering guidance and hope. And there are few relationships in life that are more influential than those between a mentor and a young person. I ' ve had many mentors in my life growing up. A person who took a unique interest in me, fostered my growth and guided me onward.I ' ve also been a mentor to many. The experience has been so rewarding and meaningful to me. In fact, research shows that mentoring is an extraordinary experience for all involved.Be mentor.Change a life.And transform your own. (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani)
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - January 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns mentoring well-being Source Type: blogs
Holiday Book Giveaway - THE NINTH SESSION
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - December 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: book giveaway Source Type: blogs
What to Do if You Need Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Inpatient hospitalization for psychiatric illness has come a long way from straight-jackets, rubber rooms, and metal beds. A long way from wicked nurses or frightening procedures.Inpatient hospitalization can be voluntary —meaning you agree with your treating therapist, doctors, or loved ones to seek more intensive care. Other times, inpatient hospitalization is not voluntary. This is clinically called involuntary or compulsory hospitalization, where you do not wish to go or seek hospital care. Outcome studies show that voluntary hospitalization results in more positive outcomes than in...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - November 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: depression hospitalization Source Type: blogs
Goodreads Book Giveaway
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - October 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: book giveaway Source Type: blogs
Mental Health Awareness Week is October 6-12, 2019
Each year, the first full week in October has been designated as MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK to raise awareness, educate the public, fight stigma and help support children and adults living with a mental health condition. This year, the dates are October 6th through the 9th.Here Are Some Statistics19.1% of U.S.adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.4.6%of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2018 (11.4 million people). This represents 1 in 25 adults.16.5%of U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016 (7.7 million people)3.7% o...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - October 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns mental health Source Type: blogs
