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Home Safety Always be on alert and aware of your surroundings. You don’t have to be paranoid that people are out to get you, but you should be cautious to avoid being robbed, carjacked, raped, and even killed for nothing more than a pair of shoes. Protect yourself and those you love. At home: * […]
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Mental Health Signs & Symptoms * Writing a suicide note. * Suicidal threats, gestures, or attempts. * Thoughts of suicide that don’t go away or occur often. Causes * Depression. * Bipolar disorder. * Schizophrenia. * Grief. Loss of a loved one. * A side effect of some medicines. One is isotretinoin. This is prescribed
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Mental Health Care The following are some of the symptoms that usually signal the need for professional counseling. Only a trained professional can diagnose and determine the treatment needed. * Crippling or excessive anxieties (phobias, fears, panic attacks) * Marked personality change * Prolonged depression and apathy (a sense of hopelessness, loss of pleasure in
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Home Safety * Do not smoke. Do not allow smoking in your house. * Open windows as much as you can to let fresh outdoor air in. * Live clean and green. Use baking soda, vinegar, plain soap, etc. and/or 100 percent biodegradable products that do not have chlorine, phosphates, and dyes. Paint with zero-or
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Mental Health Signs & Causes Few, if any, relationships are perfect. Problems are bound to occur. The problems most often linked with marriage and other relationships include: * Failures in communicating * Misunderstandings * Negative feelings, such as being hurt, put down, ignored, abused and/or lonely * Power struggles * Acting out to get attention.
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Financial Health It’s never too early or too late. Whether you are in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or even your 60s, plan for your retirement. Research shows that people who think about and plan for retirement save more than those who don’t. Add up all sources of monthly income. * Social Security. Find out how
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Personal Safety Many people know that shoveling snow can put many at risk for back injury or a heart attack, but think, “It won’t happen to me” and shovel anyway. Shoveling snow strains the back, because you bend at the waist to lift a load. And shoveling can trigger a heart attack in three ways.
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Home Safety * Follow safety advisories for foods that are contaminated with harmful substances, such as methylmercury in fish and harmful bacteria in produce, etc. You can find out about these fromepa.gov. * Use seatbelts and safety-approved car seats when riding in vehicles. * Keep poisons and other harmful items locked and out of reach
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Financial Health Invest in your future. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it can grow when you save and invest it wisely. First, identify what you want to save for: * Emergency funds? (Plan for three to six months of expenses.) Holiday expenses? Vacations? A house? College for your kids? Retirement? * Rank order your
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Mental Health Problem gambling occurs when gambling can’t be controlled. It may follow years of social gambling, and be set into motion by a stressful event or greater exposure to gambling. When gambling interferes with a person’s daily life, it’s a problem. Responsible gambling is when you play a game for money or place a
