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Tips on how to deal with stress in your life during Stress Awareness Month
How to take care of yourself during Stress Awareness Month By Cali Hubbard | April 19, 2021 at 5:08 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 7:50 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Taking a step back to focus on our mental health doesnât come easy as we juggle our day-to-day lives during COVID-19. April is Stress Awareness Month, and with the year weâve had, it is beyond necessary to spark the conversation about mental health.
âWe have noticed new challenges. We have more people that are experiencing mental health concerns than really every before,â said Shannon Ragusa, Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services at Baton Rouge General said. âPeople are more comfortable talking about it I notice, but we still have a long way to go with that.â
5 secret weapons to help you fight daily stress
For some of us it s a daily battle, for others it builds over time. Stress is only getting worse for Americans as the pandemic continues, but there are things you can do at home to fight back.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â For some of us it s a daily battle, for others it builds over time. Stress is only getting worse for Americans as the pandemic continues, but there are things you can do at home to fight back. A lot of people I see are pushing their feelings aside and just saying âitâs okay, itâs normal, Iâll deal with it, itâs okay, and then it blows up over the smallest thing. Itâs the straw that breaks the camelâs back, said Dr. Wendy Weinstein, Unit Chief at Brylin Hospital on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo.
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Mangroves protect our shores
The article “Environmental restoration at home: Sanibel volunteers grow mangroves,” posted March 27, was both enlightening and inspirational. The work of Coastal Watch and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is so important to the future of the Southwest Florida ecosystem.
As a newer resident to Southwest Florida, I have fallen in love with the mangroves and estuaries in this area. I take my dog, Layla, to Dog Beach in Bonita Springs often and we love wandering through the mangroves together.
The article stated how crucial mangroves are to the environment, a fact that we Floridians can sometimes overlook. Mangroves provide habitats for wildlife, incubate our seafood industry and protect our picturesque shorelines against erosion.
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For Your Health: The Stress Effect: What it does to our health, how we can manage it better
By Dr. Lisa Kuhlman, Kaiser Permanente
The body reacts when you’re under stress. Your heart and blood pressure increase, you may shake or have difficulty breathing. Some even say it feels like there’s an elephant sitting on their chest.
Stress can build up and cause health issues for a number of reasons. Worry may disrupt sleep. You may overeat or not eat at all. It may become difficult to focus or concentrate on work or family needs.
Many of us have been feeling even more stressed out since the Covid-19 pandemic and all of the changes that brought to our daily lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that last year 40% of adults were struggling with mental health and substance abuse.