Accommodation and Homelessness
Are you homeless, sleeping rough, in a refuge or couch surfing? You are not alone. In January of 2015, the last time a count was completed of the homeless in Georgia, it was determined that there were 13,790 homeless Georgians…
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Financial Issues and Food
Financial problems may cause stress and can have a significant impact on your mental health. For some people, the financial pressures of life may seem impossible to overcome, but you can get help and take steps to improve your situation.…
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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics saved many lives and revolutionized medicine following their introduction in the 1940s because they provided a means of treating many infections and diseases, including serious infections, caused by bacteria. What are antibiotics? Antibiotics damage bacteria so the body’s immune…
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What is Suicide Bereavement?
Suicide Bereavement is the deep sadness and mourning that often occurs after the loss of a loved one to suicide. Grief is a normal response to losing someone important to us, while when someone dies by suicide we may experience…
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I Have Nobody to Turn to
Loneliness is a feeling disconnected from the world around you or feeling of distress or sadness about being by yourself. It may be felt more over a long period of time. It is also possible to feel lonely, even when…
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What is Problem Gambling?
Gambling is a popular pastime in America, including the pokies, instant scratchies, lotto, cards, online betting or racing. Many people have fun gambling now and again, but sometimes it can get out of hand and become a cause of financial…
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Help me! I’m “stressed”
The first step in managing stress is to acknowledge that it exists. If possible, remove yourself from the stressful location or situation and find a quiet space. Take a deep slow breath, take another one, and another one. Try to…
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Thinking about Suicide
Thinking about suicide does not make you weak or bad. There are people you can turn to for help. What does it mean to be suicidal? Feeling suicidal? You are not alone … On average, one person dies by suicide…
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