KNOW the SIGNS:

• Distinguishing certain behaviors from possible signs of a mental health condition isn’t always easy. There’s no simple test to label one’s actions and thoughts as mental illness, typical behavior, or the result of a physical ailment.
• Common signs of mental health condition in adults and adolescents can include the following:
• Excessive worrying or fear
• Feeling excessively sad or low
• Confused thinking and/or problems concentrating and learning
• Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of euphoria
• Prolonged and/or strong feelings of irritability or anger
• Avoiding friends and social activities
• Difficulties understanding and/or relating to other people
• Changes in sleeping habits and/or feeling tired and low energy
• Changes in eating habits such as increased, or lack of, appetite
• Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and senses things that don’t exist in objective reality)
• Inability to perceive changes in one’s own feelings, behavior, or personality (“lack of insight”)
• Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs
• Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches, and vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)
• Thinking about suicide
• Inability to carry out daily activities or handle daily problems and stress
• An intense fear of weight gain or concern with appearance

• Common Signs of Mental Health Conditions in Children and Young Adults - Because they’re still learning how to identify and talk about thoughts and emotions, children’s most obvious symptoms are behavioral. Symptoms in children may include the following:
• Changes in school performance
• Hyperactive behavior
• Excessive worry or anxiety; for instance, fighting to avoid bed or school
• Frequent nightmares
• Frequent disobedience or aggression
• Frequent temper tantrum

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call, text, or chat 988 (chat available at www.988Lifeline.org). 

FUN FACT:

An act of kindness triggers the release of endorphins and oxytocin, the body's natural \"feel-good\" and stress-reducing hormones.

DOING SOMETHING KIND FOR SOMEONE ACTUALLY REDUCES YOUR OWN CORTISOL.

SEPTEMBER IS ALSO FRUITS AND VEGGIES MONTH

Make yourself a delicious fruit salad and enjoy the benefits of

blueberries (high antioxidants) citrus fruits (vitamin C) apples (fiber)

bananas (potassium) and various berries like strawberries,

raspberries, and blackberries (antioxidants and fiber)

Office Updates for Current Patients

*New Law Alert - Effective January 1, 2026 All HSA (health savings account) can be used for DPC payments. Reach out if you have any questions about this.

*Look for an email regarding flu vaccines in the office. PLEASE respond to let me know if you would prefer to get one at 4Health for a small fee rather than going to your local pharmacy.

• Communication reminders



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• During normal business hours you can email, text or call.

• Phone calls will be returned same business day. Please call for anything that is urgent.
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• Emails are also HIPPA compliant and will be returned with-in 1-2 business days.
• AFTER HOURS please call with urgent concerns otherwise send an email and I will respond as soon as I'm back in the office.

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