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Weed is Legal in CT, What is the Big Deal? 🌿 by Liz Jorgensen:![]()
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Cannabis was made legal in Connecticut on July 1st, becoming the 19th State (the 21st inclusive of Washington DC and US territory of Guam). Many are concerned and speculating what this will mean for young people. My position is this: science is still science and THC is harmful to the developing adolescent and young adult brain. Many replicated studies have demonstrated an increase in serious psychiatric symptoms such as depression and psychosis in vulnerable youth with the use of high potency THC. Other longitudinal studies have shown serious impact in the memory system of the developing brain with regular use of THC.![]()
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Yoga - Thursdays 6 PM EST. FREE Gentle Yin Yoga to Vinyasa on Thursday 6pm EST/4pm MST Continues in Gratitude to Insight Counseling. Here's the link to sign-up in advance to receive the link/reminder email. ![]()
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News You Can Use from NBC News: "People can't have an emergency stress response that stays the same forever, so they convert from an acute stress response to a chronic stress response." 😩 Read more at: news.yahoo.com/back-not-normal-psychologists-eye-185430416.html?guccounter=1![]()
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Back to not-so-normal: Psychologists eye pandemic stress as U.S. reopens
news.yahoo.com
Some psychologists say there could be a connection between pandemic-related mental health issues and behavioral changes that are starting to manifest across the country.
Pop quiz from Insight Counseling!😳Pop quiz! Cannabis is legal in Connecticut. Residents over the age of 21 can legally possess and consume marijuana. Do you know about its effects and risks? Take this quiz from SAMHSA: www.samhsa.gov/marijuana-quiz ![]()
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📷: Wired
"...Studies show that people who have milder forms of alcohol use disorder can improve their mental health and quality of life, as well as their blood pressure, liver health and other aspects of their physical health, by lowering their alcohol intake without quitting alcohol entirely."
Alcohol Abuse Is on the Rise, but Doctors Too Often Fail to Treat It
www.nytimes.com
People with alcohol use disorder are often seen in clinics and hospitals, but medical professionals too often ignore the condition.
Liz loved the opinion piece from The New York Times, "It Is Not Your Job To Save Your Kids From Boredom."
Opinion | A Packed Schedule Doesn’t Really ‘Enrich’ Your Child
www.nytimes.com
Overscheduling them with extracurriculars or putting them in front of screens aren’t the only choices.
😳Pop quiz! Cannabis is legal in Connecticut. Residents over the age of 21 can legally possess and consume marijuana. Do you know about its effects and risks? Take this quiz from SAMHSA: www.samhsa.gov/marijuana-quiz ![]()
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📷: Wired
'It would create a national grant program to pay for first responder units made up of mental health providers on the local level. When people call 911 because of a mental health crisis, these units would act as an emergency response team. Their goal would be to defuse the immediate crisis and serve as a gateway to resources such as counseling, substance abuse treatment and housing assistance." Read more about this program at 💻https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/opinion/mental-health-police-violence-congress.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR3M39zStpDsIBiAC5QopF78rOInB4bSvDa3kUkhicuZBIaKaMvZMGfBHpM or www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1368/text
Opinion | A Mental Health Crisis Is Not a Crime
www.nytimes.com
Congress can give cities and towns more ways to respond to people in trouble.
Are you concerned about your teen's use of marijuana, alcohol, vape devices, etc.? Our Intensive Assessment service can help! Email info@insightcounselingllc.com to learn more.
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