Mind Health Blog

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Life Skills Village has earned the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission

What does this mean for Life Skills Village? Life Skills Village is proud to offer rehabilitation and mental health services in a top accredited facility.  Being accredited by The Joint Commission means we operate with top standards and are committed to the highest excellence of treatment and services.   What Is The Joint Commission (TCJ)? The Joint Commission,…

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What happens if Parkinson’s is left untreated?

Parkinson’s Disease and its impact.  As defined by the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s Disease is defined as a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson’s disease is measured in different stages in which early signs may be mild, whereas later signs can cause severe impairments in motor, cognitive, and social functioning. Some of the hallmark…

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Portrait of Priscilla Scovic

I’m Joining The Life Skills Village Team!

  Hello! My name is Priscilla Scovic and I have 25 years of experience in the healthcare, wellness, and rehabilitation fields. I received my bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After that, I started my career in Chicago, overseeing a hospital with both corporate and community-based…

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What does it mean to Coach?

The impact coaching has had on me as a person and as a therapist.     From The Start For as long as I can remember I have wanted to work within my community to give back. How better than to do so with the things I hold closest to my heart, sports and inclusivity….

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OK Starts Today, Even at the Olympics

With the goings-on in the Olympics recently, mental health has certainly caught the public eye. As the audience, it’s easy to forget that there are people up there putting their all – careers,  energy, wellbeing, emotions – into performing for our entertainment. Let’s take a step back and explore the context for the discussion of…

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5 Things To Know About Anxiety

Do you feel like your day-to-day has become riddled with stress? Do you feel constantly nervous or worried?  Are you overwhelmed with daily life?  Being stressed, nervous or overwhelmed are feelings everyone experiences. Whether it’s a job interview, financial concerns, a complicated life event, or relationship issues, however, when stress or nervousness becomes completely debilitating,…

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Coping With Anxiety and Fear As The World Re-Opens

Although the coronavirus is still affecting the world, we are starting to see that the world has begun to open back up. Life went from being completely normal to it being shut down almost overnight. We stayed inside and watched countless hours of Netflix, learned new cooking recipes, and began to appreciate the downtime from…

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We Are All Heroes: Positive lessons from COVID-19

Dr. Bryan Weinstein talks about two of Summit’s core values. Connecting warmth and dignity to Easter and Passover during the COVID-19 outbreak. Practice mindfulness, because the true heroes are every one of us! We hope you enjoy this video. Stay healthy and stay well.

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How to cope with Anxiety during COVID-19

Due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people have experienced heightened feelings of anxiety and distress. Instead of letting these feelings go unresolved or leading to further panic, listen to Dr. Byran Weinstein on how to cope and deal with your anxiety. What are some ways you are dealing with your anxiety?

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Can You Find Happiness with a TBI?

Some define it as simply “feeling good.” Others describe happiness as being an infinitely more complex, scientifically quantifiable emotion; an equation that includes pleasure, engagement and meaning experienced in both the short and long term.[1]  Still others, like Mahatma Ghandi, describe happiness as a state of being where, “What you think, what you say and…

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