Stress Encourage healthy conversations
Establish ground rules avoid personal attacks and choose the right moment after dinner not while preparing holiday meals. Practice active listening focus to understand rather than form rebuttals during others speech.
Mental health resources and crisis lines overview
Community mental health resources listed include Bert Nash Center non crisis line 785-843-9192 with weekday walk ins, Prevention HQ 785-841-2345, Lifeline 988, and the Treatment & Recovery Center of Douglas County at 1000 W Second St in Lawrence plus the Veterans Crisis Line by calling 988 and pressing 1.
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Second St
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Practical self care tips for holidays from LMH Health official
Sandra Dixon LMH Health behavioral health integration director offers strategies to reduce stress during the holidays. Prioritize joy, set boundaries, seek help, delegate tasks, and lean on support networks. Emphasizes sleep 7 9 hours daily diet exercise 30 minutes, and mindful breaks using breathing apps. Autumn Bishop LMH Health marketing manager notes sponsor role.
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Sandra Dixon
Behavioral Health
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Sober season tips for staying sober this holiday
Jessica Jeboult of A Sober Girl's Guide offers guidance for a sober holiday season. Experts suggest planning alcohol free options, mocktails, and celebratory rituals, setting social boundaries, and arranging rides. Focus on meaningful connections, rest, and rewarding sobriety the next day.
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Jessica Jeboult
Sober Girl’s Guide
Abby Ehmann
Hekate Cafe
Elixir Lounge
New York City
Lower East Side
Suzanne Podhaizer
Haydel
Eliott Edge
Hebate
Baily
Flu vaccines edge toward guidance amid CDC data
The CDC notes COVID-19 hospitalizations are down since summer with moderate national activity and high levels in the Midwest. RSV remains a concern for the young and elderly while flu activity is rising with no dominant strain. Vaccination rates lag, especially for COVID-19, and Louisiana health officials hesitate to push universal vaccination. Experts warn gatherings boost spread and stress the need for protection.
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CDC
Midwest
Budd
Schaffner
Louisiana
Health Department
Emma Herrock
Ralph Abraham
Jennifer Herricks
Louisiana Families For Vaccines
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