Mental Health
Information and insights to help you better understand and treat a wide array mental or behavioral health conditions
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Read ArticleWellness at Work: How to avoid compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout
Occupational wellness can be a unique challenge for caregivers. How can we best take care of ourselves while caring for others is our job?
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Read ArticleSeasonal affective disorder
It’s normal to experience a change in mood during the winter. Recognizing the signs is an important first step in treatment.
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Read ArticlePreparing for marathons and half-marathons
As long as you start planning well in advance, your road to running a marathon or half-marathon should be nice and smooth.
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Read Article3 ways to avoid triggering the post-holiday blues
You know the feeling. It starts after all the presents have been opened, the good times ended and the tasty leftovers finished.
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Read Article8 Tips for Keeping Your Healthy New Year's Resolutions
The start of a new year is the perfect time to set goals for a healthier you. As we ring in 2019 together, let's set ourselves up for success by following these eight tips for a happier, healthier...
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Read ArticleHow to host a healthy holiday
Here’s how to host a healthy holiday get-together without overindulging.
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Read Article6 ways to make time for yourself when you have no time
Here are six tips to help you make more time for yourself and your health despite a busy schedule.
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Read ArticleWinter depression: Strategies for prevention and treatment
Winter depression is a form of seasonal affective disorder, where changes in mood occur in a seasonal pattern. In this case, as fall and winter come, our mood becomes sad or down, and along with...
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Read ArticleSwedish partners with the community in the fight to end homelessness in Seattle
As an organization dedicated to both the health of our patients and the health of our region, we know first-hand that homelessness in the greater Seattle area has reached epidemic levels.
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Read ArticleHow to help someone in the midst of a mental health crisis
Dr. Jennifer O’Donnell, PsyD, Clinical Program Director at Swedish Ambulatory Behavioral Health, explains how to identify and help someone in a mental health crisis.
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Read ArticleHow to tell if your child needs mental health care
If there’s long-term behavior change, it’s more than just a phase. There are signals that children can suffer from anxiety, depression or general behavior issues. Parents can help.
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Read ArticleHoroscopes aside, your birth month really does affect your health
For centuries, physicians used astrology as a medical tool that helped diagnose certain conditions, illnesses and diseases. They believed signs of the zodiac had influence over specific body...
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Read ArticleDon't let working from home wear you down
You don’t have to spend time in rush-hour traffic, you don’t have to dress to impress clients and you can knock out household tasks between stints at your computer. But is there an emotional toll...
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Read ArticleProviders turn cautious on painkillers
The dramatic increase in opioid addiction has changed the ways providers treat patients’ pain.
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Read Article10 natural remedies for anxiety that really work
Almost everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another. Whether it’s about money, work or relationships, modern life seems to be a minefield of anxiety-producing situations. Here are some...
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Read ArticleWhat to do when your little angel is a little bully
If your child is bullying someone else, there are constructive ways to deal with the problem to prevent it from escalating.
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Read ArticleHow to keep a side job from ruining your health
These tips will help you avoid burnout from working an extra job in today’s gig economy.
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Read Article5 foods to counter seasonal affective disorder
These foods can lift seasonal depression when daylight savings ends.
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