Wondering how to be resilient? Resilience is having a solution-focused approach to overcoming obstacles and challenges leads to greater well being - this can aid in both prevention of substance use disorders and in recovery. How to be resilient Resilience is a powerful tool to have, but it isn’t something you can buy on Amazon. … Continue reading How to Be Resilient
BYU Comprehensive Clinic Affordable Counseling
The BYU Comprehensive Clinic offers affordable counseling services for mental health. Services are for individuals, couples, and families in the Utah County community. The Clinic is a training facility where services are provided by graduate student interns under the close supervision of experienced faculty who are licensed therapists. In addition to therapy, the clinic offers … Continue reading BYU Comprehensive Clinic Affordable Counseling
When it Comes to Youth Using Drugs – Most Don’t
According to the 2017 Student Health and Risk Prevention Survey, students in Utah County believed that about 18% of all students had used alcohol in the past 30 days. If they have a grade with 100 students, teens believe 18 of them are drinking. That seems like a lot of teens are drinking! The reality … Continue reading When it Comes to Youth Using Drugs – Most Don’t
How to Prevent Bullying
What is bullying Bullying is defined as … “an intentional act that causes harm to others, and may involve verbal harassment, verbal or non-verbal threats, physical assault, stalking, or other methods of coercion such as manipulation, blackmail, or extortion. It is aggressive behavior that intends to hurt, threaten or frighten another person. An imbalance of … Continue reading How to Prevent Bullying
Mountainlands Family Health Center
Mountainlands Family Health Center (MFHC) is a high-quality, patient-centered medical home for everyone, including the uninsured and most vulnerable individuals within our community. Our mission is to provide affordable, comprehensive health care services including primary medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services to ALL individuals within our community, regardless of their ability to pay. Mountainlands … Continue reading Mountainlands Family Health Center
How to Make Good Friends
Making friends is super important for your social health. It can sometimes be challenging to get to know people and move from knowing them into a friendship. First, let's talk about what makes a good friend. It's important to be a good friend, and look for qualities of a good friend in the people we … Continue reading How to Make Good Friends
Safe Drug Disposal
Protect our environment and community by properly disposing of your prescription medications at a permanent local medication drop box near you. Business hours apply. Properly disposing of unused opioid medication prevents the risk of addiction, misuse, and overdoses. 75% of Utahans currently addicted to opioids get them from a friend or family member. You can … Continue reading Safe Drug Disposal
E-Cigarettes/Vapes
What is an E-Cigarette? An e-cigarette device is used to heat a liquid substance and when heated to a certain temperature, creates an aerosol that can then be inhaled. E-cigarettes have many different names such as: E-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) (US Department of Health and Human … Continue reading E-Cigarettes/Vapes
History of the Opioid Overdose Crisis in Utah
Opioid Overdoses When prescribed and used properly, opioids are an important and commonly used component to help control and manage moderate to severe pain. They are used in hospitals and are sometimes prescribed by doctors. Common opioids include Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Morphine, Fentanyl, Buprenorphine and Methadone. There are also illegal opioids, such as heroin. Opioids work … Continue reading History of the Opioid Overdose Crisis in Utah
Alcohol
New imaging machines, such as MRIs, PET and SPECT scans, have given scientists exciting views into the development of the human brain. While we once thought the brain was fully developed at birth, we now know that the brain continues to develop until the mid-20s.New scientific research shows that alcohol affects a teen’s still-developing brain … Continue reading Alcohol