Aging: Mental Health

Stress Management

July 2024 Class List

Morgan RothJune 14th, 2024Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://brevardextension.substack.com 4-H Summer Camps for July *You do not need to be […]

Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

Morgan RothMay 21st, 2024Written by Angelika Keene, Community Development Agent Employers have increasingly become concerned with their employees’ mental health and well-being, especially since the pandemic. Recent studies conducted after the pandemic reported workers having an increase in mental health symptoms such as feelings of guilt (24%), insomnia (38%), irritability (50%), sadness (53%), and emotional exhaustion (54%). According to the […]

Relieve Stress with Creativity Therapy

Hillary AyersMay 17th, 2024Have you ever heard of creativity therapy? Creativity therapy is the use of drawing, painting, writing, sculpting, or playing music as a form of stress relief. It is similar to art therapy, but creativity therapy is a more general term for using creativity on your own to help relieve your own stress. Similar to meditation, […]