Mental Health

How your employee benefits can help connect you to mental health support

How your employee benefits can help connect you to mental health support What if you had a convenient way of getting no-cost mental health support any time day or night to help tackle work or relationship stress? Or access to a money coach for tips about digging out of debt? You may already have access to that help and...

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Tips to help protect your child’s mental health from harmful social media use

Tips to help protect your child’s mental health from harmful social media use Social media can be a great tool to help build connections, stay informed and engage with others. However, when it becomes all-consuming and potentially damaging to adolescent brain development, it may be cause for concern.   Social media can be...

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Tips to help protect your child’s mental health from harmful social media use

Tips to help protect your child’s mental health from harmful social media use Social media can be a great tool to help build connections, stay informed and engage with others. However, when it becomes all-consuming and potentially damaging to adolescent brain development, it may be cause for concern.   Recently, the U.S....

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Why social connections are important to our health — and how to strengthen them

Why social connections are important to our health — and how to strengthen them When it comes to our health and longevity, we all know some basic truths: Proper nutrition is vital, preventive health screenings are essential and exercise is a must. But there may be another surprising “ingredient” that’s just as important...

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Supporting victims of trafficking with therapeutic horse riding for improved well-being

Supporting victims of trafficking with therapeutic horse riding for improved well-being Horses can often have a unique sensitivity to people’s feelings and emotions. These strong, calming creatures can have a powerful effect to ease anxieties and reduce tension. “Horses are beautiful, sensitive and intelligent,” said Katherine...

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Boulder Town Hall tackles the critical issues facing youth mental health

Boulder Town Hall tackles the critical issues facing youth mental health Community. Connectivity. Resiliency. These were some of the themes of a community conversation about youth mental health in April in Boulder, Colorado, sponsored and co-hosted by UnitedHealthcare and Rocky Mountain Health Plans in collaboration with...

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