Swedish Behavioral Health Team

Whether it's stress, anxiety, dementia, addiction or any number of life events that impede our ability to function, mental health is a topic that impacts nearly everyone. The Swedish Behavioral Health Team is committed to offering every-day tips and clinical advice to help you and your loved ones navigate mental health conditions.

  • Watch video: Feeling extreme stress? Try the diver's reflex.

    Watch video: Feeling extreme stress? Try the diver's reflex.

    A Swedish behavioral health expert explains this polyvagal technique targeting our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for relaxing our body after a period of stress or danger.

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  • Suicide is not the answer. Help is available.

    Suicide is not the answer. Help is available.

    A Swedish behavioral health expert offers some guidance to help ourselves or a loved one.

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  • Watch video: Get outside for a natural mood boost

    Watch video: Get outside for a natural mood boost

    A Swedish behavioral health expert explains how spending time in nature supports our mental and physical well-being.

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  • Understanding grief

    Understanding grief

    A behavioral health expert at Swedish answers questions about grief and shares effective strategies to help you cope with loss.

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  • How to beat the “empty nest blues”

    How to beat the “empty nest blues”

    A licensed clinical psychologist at Swedish shares five ways parents can beat the “empty nest blues” and successfully begin this new phase in their lives.

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  • Swedish Ballard's Partial Hospitalization Program offers focused, effective care

    Swedish Ballard's Partial Hospitalization Program offers focused, effective care

    Learn more about our short-term, intensive day-treatment program for individuals with acute psychiatric needs.

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  • Mental health care disparities deserve our attention

    Mental health care disparities deserve our attention

    Minority groups face challenges in seeking mental health care. Find out how you can help raise awareness and support access to care.

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  • Epidemic of loneliness and isolation

    Epidemic of loneliness and isolation

    A behavioral health expert explains the health risks caused by loneliness and shares tips to help you improve your social connections.

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  • Living with PTSD

    Living with PTSD

    People who have trouble recovering from a traumatic event may develop a psychiatric disorder called PTSD.

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  • The dangers of fentanyl — one mother’s story

    The dangers of fentanyl — one mother’s story

    In hope of saving lives, a Swedish caregiver shares the story of losing her stepson to a fentanyl overdose.

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  • Fentanyl deaths and overdoses are spiking. A Swedish expert explains why.

    Fentanyl deaths and overdoses are spiking. A Swedish expert explains why.

    A Swedish behavioral health expert on the dangers of fentanyl and how to get help if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction.

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  • Mindful drinking – how much alcohol is too much?

    Mindful drinking – how much alcohol is too much?

    A psychiatrist at Swedish Medical Center talks about alcohol consumption, mindful drinking and making informed choices about your health.

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  • Watch video: Are you intentional with your free time?

    Watch video: Are you intentional with your free time?

    A Swedish behavioral health expert explains how becoming more intentional with how we spend our time can be a pathway to finding more joy in our everyday lives.

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  • Watch video: Advice for living a values-aligned life

    Watch video: Advice for living a values-aligned life

    A Swedish behavioral health expert offers advice for identifying our true values and taking action to live more authentically.

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  • Healthy relationships are a key to well-being

    Healthy relationships are a key to well-being

    Healthy relationships with friends and lovers can significantly affect our mental and physical health at every stage of life.

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  • Watch video: The importance of having compassion for ourselves

    Watch video: The importance of having compassion for ourselves

    A Swedish behavioral health expert offers some guidance on treating ourselves with love and kindness.

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  • Watch video: Do you struggle with distracting thoughts?

    Watch video: Do you struggle with distracting thoughts?

    A Swedish behavioral health expert offers advice for when we are overwhelmed by negative or distressing thoughts.

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  • 4 strategies for learning how to argue mindfully

    4 strategies for learning how to argue mindfully

    Arguing mindfully can turn the discomfort of conflict into something positive — an opportunity to grow. Here are four strategies you can use to learn how.

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  • Watch video: The power of positive affirmations

    Watch video: The power of positive affirmations

    A Swedish behavioral health expert on the mood-boosting power of positive self-talk.

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  • Watch video: Feeling stressed out? Try this relaxation exercise.

    Watch video: Feeling stressed out? Try this relaxation exercise.

    A Swedish expert guides us through an anxiety-reducing exercise called Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

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