News & Announcements
Recipe for Wellness
Information and education to increase knowledge and understanding of mental illness, mental health, and overall wellness.
Issue #1
Supporting Our Neighbors
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
It can be difficult to bear our neighbor’s burdens when we don’t understand or know what they need. Here are ways you can help support neighbors when they or their family are struggling with mental illness:
- Help them feel and stay connected with family and community.
- Help them feel hopeful that wellness can be achieved and maintained.
- Remind them of who they are — more than their illness.
- Support opportunities to use their strengths and skills in meaningful work and activities.
- Support what helps them heal. Encourage and empower wellness without judgment.
What am I feeling?
Everyone feels sadness, but sometimes what we feel is heavier, lower, darker than sadness. Maybe what we feel is depression. Depression is an illness of the brain that can happen to anyone and is not always understood.
Most days over the past two weeks, have you experienced changes in interest, mood, sleep, energy, appetite, self-worth, or concentration?
If you answered yes to more than half of these questions, talking to someone can start the journey to feeling better.
What’s all this about magnesium?
Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps muscles, nerves, bones, and energy production. Getting the right amount can help with muscle cramps, constipation, poor sleep, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and fatigue.
- 1 oz roasted almonds = 80 mg
- 1 oz roasted pumpkin seeds = 150 mg
- ½ cup cooked spinach = 78 mg
- 1 whole avocado = 58 mg
- 1 medium banana = 32 mg
- Magnesium citrate: easy to absorb, may cause diarrhea
- Magnesium glycinate: gentle and calming
- Magnesium L-threonate: may support memory and mood
- Magnesium oxide: poorly absorbed, often used for constipation
- Magnesium taurate: often used for heart health and blood pressure
Individuals with kidney disease should not take magnesium supplements unless directed by their doctor.
Read all about it
Reading the back of a supplement bottle is just as important as reading the front. Watch for serving size, servings per container, amount per serving, daily value, dietary ingredients, other ingredients, and proprietary blends.
Watch for doubles and triples of ingredients if taking more than one supplement. Make sure you are not taking too much of a good thing.
Download newsletter
