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Break the Stigma

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Previous Support Meetings

Watch previous R2R Monthly Support Zoom – Breaking the Stigma Meetings

Brandon Hartranft

November 2023

Carter Biese

October 2023

Allie Spurgeon – Trigger Warning

September 2023

Brian Deegan

June 2023

Dean Wilson

March 2023

Austin Forkner

February 2023

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Inside the Helmet Series

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Overview

Rick Johnson

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David Pingree

Episode 2

Jeff Emig

Episode 1

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Dial 988 or 1-800-273-8255

Dail 988 from any phone to speak with a trained crisis counselor. If you or someone you know is in crisis — whether they are considering suicide or not, please call the toll-free< Lifeline at 800-273-8255 speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.

How To Attend

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  • Watch the Mental Health Peer Group Meeting Short Video below.

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  • Download and Read the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement and Release Waiver by clicking here.

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    The contents of the R2R website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the R2R website (“content”) are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the R2R website! If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. R2R is not a direct service organization. Reliance on any information provided by R2R, R2R employees, others appearing on the website at the invitation of R2R, or other visitors to the website is solely at your own risk. The website and the content are provided on an “as is” basis.

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Mental Health and Wellness

Definition

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected.

Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

  • Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry.

  • Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse.

  • Family history of mental health problems.

The first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to, talk about them. However:

  • 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.

  • 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year.

  • 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year.

  • 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24.

None of this means that you’re broken or that you, or your family, did something “wrong.” Mental illness is no one’s fault. And for many people, recovery — including meaningful roles in social life, school and work — is possible, especially when you start treatment early and play a strong role in your own recovery process.

Mental health is “a state of successful performance or mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.”, According to the World Health Organization.

Human well-being must be at the heart of the elite athletic performance. Athletes should feel empowered and nurtured both physically and mentally. Mental health and physical health are two halves of a whole, and care for both must be seen as a priority.

Where To Get Help

National Hotline Numbers & Website Resource Links
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Dial 988 or 1-800-273-8255

Dial 988 from any phone to speak with a trained crisis counselor. If you or someone you know is in crisis — whether they are considering suicide or not, please call the toll-free Lifeline at 800-273-8255 speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.

NAMI Crisis Text Line
Text NAMI to 741-741
Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.

NAMI Hotline

1-800-950-6264

The National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine volunteers are working to offer support and provide practical next steps.

Hours Available:
Monday – Friday,
10 a.m.–8 p.m., ET.
1-800-950-6264.

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center (BMC)

Substance Use Recovery and Wellness Program
909-443-22374

Are you or a loved one suffering from substance abuse? Recovery is possible, and our team at the Behavioral Medicine Center (BMC) is here to offer hope and help for achieving sobriety.

Our Substance Use Recovery and Wellness program treats adults suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction. While the decision to enter into treatment can be difficult, maintaining sobriety is an important step toward a much better quality of life.

Mental Health and Behavioral Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Everyone can experience anxiety, but when symptoms are overwhelming and constant — often impacting everyday living — it may be an anxiety disorder.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD is a developmental disorder defined by inattention (trouble staying on task, listening); disorganization (losing materials); and hyperactivity-impulsivity (fidgeting, difficulty staying seated or waiting). An estimated 8.8% of children aged 4-17 have ADHD. While ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood, it does not only affect children. An estimated 4.4% of adults aged 18-44 have ADHD.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. Individuals with this disorder experience extreme high and low moods, known as mania and depression. Some people can be symptom-free for many years between episodes.

Borderline Personality Disorder

BPD is characterized by a pattern of instability in emotions (commonly referred to as dysregulation), interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Individuals with BPD can also struggle with impulsivity and self-harm.

Depression

Depression involves recurrent, severe periods of clear-cut changes in mood, thought processes and motivation lasting for a minimum of two weeks. Changes in thought processes typically include negative thoughts and hopelessness. Depression also involves affects sleep/energy, appetite or weight.

Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative disorders, which are frequently associated with trauma, disrupt every area of psychological functioning: consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, motor control and behavior.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are characterized by the intentional changing of food consumption to the point where physical health or social behaviors are affected.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

OCD involves persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to perform (compulsions) in response to those thoughts.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD involves a set of physiological and psychological responses. It can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, rape, war/combat or something similar.

Psychosis

Psychosis is characterized as disruptions to a person’s thoughts and perceptions that make it difficult for them to recognize what is real and what isn’t.

Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizoaffective disorder involves symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as depressive or manic episodes.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others. It also causes people to lose touch with reality, often in the form of hallucinations and delusions.