Health As I See It: January 2019

Health Is Vital

Health is taken for granted, until you can't any more. In this blog I hope to put down on paper some of the articles I come across and want to remember, about health. I will be personalizing these articles to apply to me. I am diabetic, over weight, have high blood pressure and tinnitus, so these are the things you will find here. I will include nutrition, exercise, and holistic health, and many other ideas. I work in the health profession, particularly mental health, and have an interest in suicide prevention; so these topics will also be covered in this blog. Please, if you are suffering reach out. Our county health and crisis line is 1-855-278-4204.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

20 Retirement Ideas

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/20-free-ways-to-stay-busy-after-retirement/ss-BBQpVRs?ocid=ientp

Take a Hike
Join a Book Club
Catch up on Podcasts
Take up Cooking
Donate your Time
Become you Family's Archivist
Make a new Friend
Start Exercising
TED Talks
Soak up some Culture
Just Breath
Connect with Grandkids
Join the Peace Corps
Foster a Pet
Sing your Life
Be a Mentor
Open an Etsy Shop
Write Letters
Pen a Novel
Get Involved

Crisis Text Services in Santa Clara County

Crisis services are now available via text messaging in Santa Clara County.

About half of adults will experience a mental health challenge over the course of their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, emotionally or mentally distressed residents in Santa Clara County have access to free, text-based, confidential assistance from trained Crisis Text Line counselors by texting “RENEW” to 741741. The support is free, accessible 24/7, and confidential. Learn more at www.sccbhsd.org/suicideprevention

To date, Crisis Text Line, a national organization, has answered more than 84 million messages. The organization has more than 4,500 active Crisis Counselors with strict safeguards and protocols to provide care, safety, and confidentiality for each user. “The ability to offer text-based support to people in need adds a new dimension to our outreach services, and is an especially important tool to offer to young people in Santa Clara County,” said Toni Tullys, Director of the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department, adding, “It’s important to make access to counseling easy and approachable, and text-based support does both.”

The vast majority of Crisis Text Line users are under age 25; partnering with Crisis Text Line is an important part of our work to address the issue of youth suicides – including college-age youth.” The County’s Behavioral Health Services Department already offers a 24/7, free, confidential Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 1 (855) 278-4204, mental health services information and referrals at 1 (800) 704-0900, and substance abuse services information and referrals at 1 (800) 488-9919.