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Thyroid Awareness Month & Mental Health

Thyroid Awareness Month & Mental Health

The Importance of a Thyroid The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front lower part of the throat. This gland directly impacts the body’s ability to regulate metabolism, growth, development, body temperature, and mood. During infancy, this gland is...

Surviving The Holiday Blues

Surviving The Holiday Blues

What are the Holiday Blues? Have you noticed a reocurring lingering gloom that grows as you see the leaves start to change their color?  Do you feel a twinge of frustration when pumpkin spice anything  returns to the Starbucks menu as the sun disappears earlier and...

National Lung Cancer Awareness & Mental Health

National Lung Cancer Awareness & Mental Health

Initiation of Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month started off initially as an awareness day in 1995. In 2003 Congress officially dedicated the entire month of November to Awareness and prevention measures. According to the American Cancer Society,...

Breast Cancer Awareness and Mental Health

Breast Cancer Awareness and Mental Health

Initiation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer awareness month was first nationally recognized in 1985. This initiative was created from the joint efforts of the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of the Imperial Chemical Industries....

Men’s Health Month with Counselor Boomer

Men’s Health Month with Counselor Boomer

Meet Counselor Boomer At River's of Hope Counseling, we have a diverse team of distinguished counselors. One of our newest counselors is Jasper Boomer. He is an Army Veteran with 15 years of experience in Behavioral Health, specializing in substance use addiction,...