Connecticut Clearinghouse Newsletter

MAY 2023 NEWSLETTER

Connecticut Clearinghouse is a library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention, health promotion and wellness, treatment and recovery, and other related topics.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Limited seats available for this in-person event!

BOOK THE CHANGE THE SCRIPT VAN FOR YOUR EVENTS

The Change the Script Van is heading to a community event near you. View our schedule and book the van for your

event today!

OBSERVANCES

Mental Health Awareness Month

TO BUILD RESILIENCE:

Develop healthy physical habits.

Healthy eating, physical activity, and regular sleep can improve your physical and mental health.

Take time for yourself each day.

Notice the good moments. Do something you enjoy.

Look at problems from different angles.

Think of challenging situations as growth opportunities. Learn from your mistakes. Try to see the positive side of things.

Practice gratitude.

Take time to note things to be thankful for each day.

Explore your beliefs about the meaning and purpose of life.

Think about how to guide your life by the principles important to you.

Tap into social connections and community.

Surround yourself with positive, healthy people. Ask for help when you need it.

Click here to learn about 6 strategies for improving your emotional health.

Source: NIH News in Health

New Books on Mental Health

Tune into episode 238 "How Social Media Affects Teens' Mental Health" with Jacqueline Nesi the author of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health. Click here to listen.

NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK STATEWIDE EVENT

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Statewide National Prevention Week event at the Connecticut Science Center a success!

NEW BOOKS

Make Room for Baby describes Perinatal Child–Parent Psychotherapy, a treatment for pregnant women and their partners whose readiness to nurture a baby is compromised by traumatic stress and adverse life experiences. Extended cases illustrate ways to help mothers and fathers understand how trauma has affected them, navigate the physical and emotional challenges of becoming parents, build essential caregiving competencies, and ensure the safety of their babies and themselves.

Childhood has long been recognized as a developmental process. This book examines parenting through a similar lens, offering mental health providers a mentalizing framework for working with parents at all stages of parental development.

This book provides the reader with principles to inform evaluation, formulation, and treatment in their work with parents.

Search Our Library Catalog to Find Books, Curricula, and DVDs

Access to our eBook and PsycTherapy video collection is free for Connecticut residents.

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NEW FACT SHEETS

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