For many of us the holiday season is ‘the most wonderful time of year’! A time when family and friends get together to carve the turkey, trim the christmas tree and ring in the new year. While there is no denying that little extra something in the air during the Read more…
Vision is its simplest form is the ability to see. I don’t know about you but I am immensely grateful for my sense of sight as it helps me navigate through life; but also because the world holds such captivating and inspirational beauty that commands to be seen. Vision is Read more…
Vulnerability prevents many people from showing the world who they are, the talents they possess, their oddities and quirks; but what’s even worse is some are afraid to experience it in an effort to uncover their true and authentic selves.
Humans are creatures of habit; meaning that we tend to do the same things in the same way at the same time. We develop routines that allow us to repeat patterns of behaviors without wasting time and energy deliberating about what to do. These routines then evolve into habits and Read more…
There is a common misconception that addicts are like the characters you see on TV. They are living on the streets, pushing shopping carts and begging for spare change because they’re unemployed; but in reality SAMHSA reports that roughly 76 percent of those with substance addictions are actively employed. Studies also Read more…
The Mental Health Awareness theme for 2023 is ‘Look Around, Look Within’ and the focus is understanding how our surroundings impact our overall mental health and well-being. Since the dawn of time humans had to be very careful about the surroundings in which they chose to live with the primary Read more…
The Mental Health Awareness theme for 2023 is ‘Look Around, Look Within’ and the focus is understanding how our surroundings impact our overall mental health and well-being. Since the dawn of time, humans had to be very careful about the surroundings in which they chose to live with the primary Read more…
World mental health day was celebrated on October 10th and we at the Dismas Home of New Hampshire hopes that everyone had the opportunity to get a pulse check on their overall mental wellbeing. The theme for this year is, ‘Making mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’, Read more…
The show is almost over, the final curtains are about to come down on 2021 and a new year will ring in. Despite all it’s shiny newness this time of year can evoke a series of bittersweet emotions. It’s no secret that these past two years have been extraordinarily challenging; Read more…
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