by Mary Joye, LMHC Forgetfulness happens to all of us at some time in our lives. We all have trouble finding our keys and glasses. Many of us walk into a room and ask ourselves, “Why did I come in here?” Forgetting is natural, particularly under stress. Your brain’s executive functioning is decreased when stress […]
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Ray Pelton likes to play pickleball, a game that uses a paddle and ball like tennis. So the retired human resources executive didn’t think much about being sweaty in the summertime — until he landed in the Emergency Room six years ago. He was diagnosed with diabetes. “It was kind of a shock to me,”
by ERIKA ALDRICH Diabetes is becoming an increasing problem in the United States with over 100 million individuals living with diabetes or prediabetes. However, despite the prevalence of the disease, there are still many common misconceptions surrounding diabetes. Test your knowledge of diabetes and increase your chances at prevention by taking our quiz! True or
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by Lenore Devore Robert Weis knows one thing about diabetics: “There are two kinds: Ones who don’t care and ones who do care.” It’s his mission to “turn the ones that don’t into ones that do,” he says. “Make your choice: sweets or your leg.” Bold statements for a 71-year-old man who just found out
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Breast Cancer Survivors Strong Support System Helps on the Journey Friends who have been there, family and, most of all God, help breast cancer survivors on their road to health. Michelle Faught, a self-employed household manager, didn’t let breast cancer keep her down. Two weeks after having a single lumpectomy, with her surgeon’s approval, she
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Annual Event Lifts Spirits, Offers Education & Cancer Awareness The 11th Annual Pampering Event at BELK, where cancer education and awareness blended with activities designed to pamper cancer survivors, was held on September 16. It was a Star Wars themed event, held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday at Citi Center. A good time was had by
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By Mary Joye, LMHC We probably all agree there needs to be more than one month set aside for suicide awareness. Statistically and tragically, there are on average, one-hundred-twenty-one suicides per day. That’s almost 45,000 per year. Often, I hear healthy people say, “It is selfish for people to commit suicide.” From those who think
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By LENORE DEVORE Phillip Williams was almost 15 years old when the juvenile version of macular degeneration – Stargardt disease – began to take his eyesight. What starts out robbing people of their central vision eventually leaves its sufferers blind or legally blind. “I went through the rest of high school coping with (the transition
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By Teresa Schiffer The Feel Good 5k is a great way to get out and show your support for one of our most valuable resources – the mental health professionals at Peace River Center. Make an impact in the lives of vulnerable children by participating in this fun event! It’s no secret that mental
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A type of grief experts call prolonged and complicated causes some 10 million Americans to suffer, experts say. But a fairly new type of therapy is believed to offer help for many of them. Often felt by seniors who have lost their longtime spouse, this grief is characterized by an ongoing, daily yearning for the
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