The Psychology of Meditation
From time to time, we’re pleased to present a guest writer on the Brookhaven Blog. Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge is a longtime friend of Brookhaven Hospital. He graduated from the…
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PTSD and Childhood Trauma
article by Tyven Gabriner In 2015, the Children’s’ Advocacy Centers nationwide reported over 311,000 cases of child abuse with an estimated 1,670 children who died of abuse and neglect.…
ReadMental Health by the Numbers
With changes in store for the Affordable Care Act and the possible elimination or reduction of benefits for mental health and substance use disorders, it is vital to take a…
ReadMay is Mental Health Month
This month, we encourage you to take a moment to consider the social impact of mental health issues. Throughout America, people with mental illness experience extraordinary barriers. State-funded mental health…
ReadBottlers, Brooders & Battlers: How do you deal with negative emotions?
Feeling stuck in a negative emotional state happens to all of us. It is astounding what the mind can get up to: reliving the past, defeating and redundant tapes can…
ReadBariatric surgery might not bring positive life transformation
It’s impossible to be part of our culture, and not get ensnared in the cycle of striving for happiness. If we attain a certain possession, begin a new relationship or…
ReadCarrie Fisher Remembered for Her Honesty and Advocacy
Carrie Fisher’s fierce wit and honesty never seemed to fit in with the celebrity culture into which she was born. Really, her vulnerability and openness about her struggles with substances…
ReadHow to be resilient in difficult times
“How you react to the issue, IS the issue.” ― Habib Sadeghi, Within Difficult times come for us all at some point, right? What makes some individuals better able to…
ReadSurviving the Holidays when you have an Eating Disorder
Written by Joleen Wilson, RD/LD, CNSC, CBIS, Dietitian for Pathway to Eating Disorders Treatment at Brookhaven Hospital Thanksgiving and Christmas, with their undeniable focus on food and disruption of everyday routine,…
ReadSurgeon General Releases Stigma Reducing Report on Addiction
Earlier this week, Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, released a report about the impact of the disease of addiction in the U.S. The statistics around how many of us are affected…
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