NorCal Center: Peace of Mind

03/30/2022

What is Depression? Presented by NorCal's Peace of Mind program. Produced in partnership with Deaf West Theatre. There is help if you need it.

If you are searching for a therapist or some counseling, we have many resources to share with you! Email peaceofmind@norcalcenter.org if you would like more information!

03/16/2022

What is Mental Health? Presented by NorCal's Peace of Mind program. Learn about what exactly mental health is, and the 7 components of good mental health.

If you are searching for a therapist or some counseling, we have many resources to share with you! Email peaceofmind@norcalcenter.org if you would like more information!

08/27/2021

Some Amazing Facts About Happiness

We all know that happiness feels good, but did you know that happiness also conveyed several other benefits to people experiencing it? If you didn’t, then you might want to read along with us as we uncover some amazing facts about happiness and present them below.

People who regularly experience happiness are more likely to have lower heart rates and lower blood pressure.
Happy people are more likely to have robust immune systems.
-Happiness is a great way for people to combat stress and make people more resilient to stress.
-Happy people have fewer body aches than people who aren’t happy.
-Happier people are more likely to live longer.
-Happiness is contagious. People who spend time with happy people tend to be happier themselves.
-The happiest people in the world are the ones who engage regularly and positively with their community.
-Listening to music can help boost a person’s positive mood.
-Laughter can help people suffering from chronic pain caused by arthritis.
-Spending time outdoors can increase the odds of you being happy.
-Most experts agree that taking time out of your busy schedule to do things you love increases happiness levels.
-According to research, married people tend to be happier than single people.
-People who spent less time on Facebook also tended to be happier.
-Chocolate can cause the brain to release endorphins and this can cause happy feelings.
-Petting your dog can increase your happiness levels.

Far too often, people find it hard to find their moments of happiness. After all, life happens to all of us and it’s not always pleasant. That’s why National Happiness Happens Day was founded. We often let our negative emotions get the best of us, so this day acts as a counterbalance. It’s a d...

08/25/2021

Sometimes we might have a difficult time feeling happy. Life can be challenging. We need to explore inside ourselves and use this to react. This quote stated that we do make choices of how we can react and bring happiness to our life.

image: tan background with quote Happiness does not depend on what happens to us, but on how we react to what happens to us. - Dada J.P. Vaswani

08/20/2021

"We want to see a fundamentally different way of life - where people care less about what they can get just for themselves and more about the happiness of others."
https://www.actionforhappiness.org

image: blue background with some small images of the bird, plants, and sun and quote" Action for happiness asks of you... to be loving, compassionate, and true, a giver of joy and healer of sorrow, creator of new tomorrow. Making the happiness of all your wish, your compass, and your goal.

08/19/2021

Who's starting back at work this year?
Or starting to go back into your place of business after working from home for the past year and half?

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This is an excellent alternative to "how are you?" Love this advice!



NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

08/18/2021

We want to share the happiness quotes with the month of happiness happens (August)

image description: background of dark share of mountain under the fog with a quote, You don't always need a logical reason for doing everything in your life. Do it because you want to; because it's fun; because it makes you happy.

08/11/2021

This can be harder than it looks. It’s often hard to drown out the noise of negative self-talk we have about ourselves. Whether it be writing it down in a journal, sharing with social media, or just thinking to ourselves, share 3 things you love about yourself to help build confidence! Comment below what you love about yourself (and don’t be shy, feel free to show off!)

Image description: a pink note on grey background and green circle saying I love my courage and strength, I love my beautiful body that protects and nurtures me and I love my compassion and empathy for others on the note as a checklist and pink checks on aqua boxes. Blue font below the note "Say 3 things you love about yourself.

08/09/2021

August month is happiness happens month. We will share different positivity quotes and videos throughout the month and some actions for you to participate in. We hope to bring some smiles and laughs that we all need.

Image description: an image from Dr. Seuss's book "Oh the Places You'll Go" with a cartoon man riding the hot air through the sky/clouds. The words in blue "You're off to great places. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way!"

08/05/2021

shares a post about breastfeeding and mental health. This week is breastfeeding week and we want to recognize the challenges of breastfeeding and mental health. Here is the link with some information and support. https://thepumpingmommy.com/breastfeeding-and-mental-health/

07/30/2021

Share a post from MHA about what you can do during BIPOC Mental Health Month. (You also can do that year-round when the month of July ends). and Community Care - examples of community care. It is important that we continue to give support, especially in mental health for the minorities. They experience more barriers and struggles. Learn more at mhanational.org/july

Image description: First image: Top orange background with white font; What you can do during BIPOC mental health month. White background with four parts; top right "Examine the current structures and ask questions. Consider the various barriers to accessing mental health care like cost and stigma and whether the current framework is the best approach to providing quality services and meeting the needs of communities." Top left; Hold organizations and institutions accountable. Ensure that the system you are part of are actively assessing how they contribute to the problems that exist for BIPOC and QTBIPOC mental health and support solutions to ensure change." Bottom right; "Push for accessibility in traditional health care. Contact your local elected officials or use your channels like social media to talk about these issues. Call for expanded language services, culturally responsive provider training, expanded public education resources around health literacy, and more." and Bottom right; "Give credit to originating communities of healing practices. many BIPOC communities developed their resources and support to address mental health news. However, they do not always get credit for these practices if they become adopted by mainstream society." by MHA

second image: Color paint on the left border and white background with black text: Community Care, "community care is an approach utilized by individuals to support one another and the broader community. It focuses on the connections, intentional actions, and efforts to mobilize individuals to support one another. Community care responds to existing inequities and gaps in resources by creating new structures to bridge gaps and to increase access to meaningful resources through mutual support and aid by provided individual and broader community-focused efforts. Examples of community care with 6 boxes; healing circles, community health workers, mutual aid, peer support, doulas/midwives, and faith practices.

07/28/2021

Share a post from MHA about challenges under the medical model. Minorities continue to experience challenges! learn more at mhanational.org/july

image description: Left background of the post has a variety of paint colors, with right of a white background with "Challenges under the medical model" and small boxes of statements, left top "getting a diagnosis can be a privilege.", right top "lack of cultural competency of health care providers can contribute to underdiagnosis and/or misdiagnosis of mental illness in BIPOC," middle left, "Even if someone is able to receive a complete and accurate diagnosis, the medical model tends to have a narrow view of what practices are acceptable to treat these diagnoses," middle left "implicit racism and bias and lack of diversity in the health care industry can exclusive the voices of BIPOC and QTBIPOC from the "patient values" pieces of evidence-based practices," and bottom "Centuries of nonconsensual medical research, lack of representation in the field, and dangerous law enforcement responses to crisis calls contribute to the deaf and mistrust of the health care system." by MHA - learn more at mhanational.org/july