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Embracing Mental Wellness

Embracing Mental Wellness

by Ohana Behavioral Health Team As Mental Wellness Awareness Month comes to an end, let’s reflect on prioritizing mental health in a society that often values external achievements. Redirecting our focus inward to foster a culture valuing mental well-being is a...
Gratitude in Mental Health: Navigating Thanksgiving

Gratitude in Mental Health: Navigating Thanksgiving

By: Ohana Behavioral Health Team   As Thanksgiving approaches, reflect on gratitude’s profound impact. We consistently stress nurturing gratitude for mental health, especially for depression, anxiety, and perinatal and infant mental health. Thanksgiving...
World Kindness Day: Nurturing Mental Well-being

World Kindness Day: Nurturing Mental Well-being

By Ohana Behavioral Health Team Celebrating World Kindness Day emphasizes the profound impact of acts of kindness on mental well-being, especially in mental health. At Ohana Behavioral Health in Renton, WA, our specialized focus on depression and anxiety spotlights...
Understanding Depression: Awareness and Support

Understanding Depression: Awareness and Support

By: Ohana Behavioral Health Team October is Depression Awareness Month. Depression affects millions worldwide, and it’s crucial to raise awareness about this mental health condition. In this blog, we’ll delve into the fundamentals of depression, its...
October: A Time to Remember, Heal, and Find Hope

October: A Time to Remember, Heal, and Find Hope

By Ohana Behavioral Health Team — October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, focusing on the vital issue of maternal (and paternal) mental health. This month encourages us to contemplate the impact of pregnancy and infant loss while promoting support...

Allostatic Load and Pandemic

By Ohana Behavioral Health Team We have been at this for a year now and things have started to open up. Yet, we wonder why we still feel somewhat the same on how we feel exactly a year ago: chaotic, overwhelmed, exhausted, and anxious? It feels as if we have been...
Simon Says… “Take Care of Your Mental Health!”

Simon Says… “Take Care of Your Mental Health!”

By Melissa Galush Client Care Coordinator While we are all aware of the effects the pandemic is having on our physical health, we sometimes minimize the effects it is having on our mental health as well. According to a recent survey from the CDC, more than 4 in 10...
It’s okay to name what we feel… It’s Grief.

It’s okay to name what we feel… It’s Grief.

Grief is a very familiar thing we all feel these days. When you hear the word grief, your brain immediately goes to loss or death because it is what everyone equates grief to. But, grief also comes in many different forms. This pandemic alone has caused many to have...