Healthy New Year | Cottage Grove Sentinel | January 25, 2017 - 3
HEALTHY NEW YEAR | MENTAL HEALTH
Reconnect With Family
M
any families fall victim to life’s busy requirements. Some use an eventful
lifestyle as an excuse for not being seriously active in their family’s lives.
This year, make a resolution to make your family stronger by reconnecting.
Having tension within your
family can lead to disorders
such as anxiety or depression.
It is important to stay close
with your family members
even if the situation causes dis-
comfort.
YELLOW BLACK
SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDERS
CYAN
MAGENTA
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness reports that 43.8
million adults in America will
suffer from some form of men-
tal illness each year. Here are
some warning signs the organi-
zation reports could be con-
nected to mental health issues:
• Suddenly becoming high
risk and making out-of-control
decisions;
• Significant changes in
weight (large gains or losses);
• Excessive use of drugs or
alcohol; and
• Sad or unmotivated feel-
ings that last longer than two
weeks.
If you notice any of these
warning signs, contact your
doctor and discuss your feel-
ings and concerns about men-
tal health.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Having a strong family bond
will lower your risk of mental
illnesses. A robust relationship
gives you a sense of belonging
and purpose and will even
boost your confidence and
lower stress.
It may seem like a challenge
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to reconnect with family mem-
bers with whom you have lost
touch. Be it due to disagree-
ments, long distances or even
just disconnecting due to a
busy schedule, rebuilding your
relationship will give you a
sense of contentment and hap-
piness. Strong family bonds
can even cause an improve-
ment in blood pressure and
increase life expectancy.
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REBUILDING THE BOND
To rebuild a relationship
with a family member, it is
crucial that both parties are
on board with reconnecting.
If the feeling and effort is
mutual, participating in short,
direct conversations can be a
great start. Once you regain
familiarity and trust, longer
conversations will soon fol-
low.