Miniature Horse Therapy: Bringing Unique Joy and Healing to Patients
Dog therapy is well-known and widely used, but have you heard of miniature therapy horses? Since the spring, the UF Health Psychiatric Hospital has partnered…
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What To Know About Mental Health: Everyone’s Doing The Best They Can
Michael Shapiro, M.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of psychiatry and medical director of UF Health Child Psychiatry and…
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Tips for a Healthier You in 2018
It’s a new year, and for many, that means new goals. Each year, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions that they forget or fail to keep up by…
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New Beginnings – Setting your intentions instead of resolutions
It’s the same song and dance every year – making a list of resolutions for the upcoming new year with the goal of checking every item off the list by the end…
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Millennials, the doctor will see you now: 3 reasons to make an annual wellness visit
Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in United States history. With this considerable amount of young adults influencing the…
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Living in a chaotic world: how to keep anxiety at bay
David Chesire , University of Florida Ella Fitzgerald sang that “into each life some rain must fall,” but it has felt like torrents of grief have fallen upon…
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Hearing mom’s voice soothes daughter’s stress
There’s something special about a mom’s love for her daughter. A home-cooked meal, a deep conversation, even a simple hug can mean so much. In fact, even just…
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Coloring inside the lines: What you should know about adult coloring books
Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. Move aside, Strawberry Shortcake and Thomas the Tank Engine — you may have noticed there’s a new breed of coloring…
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Phobias: They aren’t just in your head, including a fear of sharks
More than 8 percent of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with some type of phobia, with the most common being social phobias, according to the National…
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3 Stress-busting Yoga Facts
Yoga is more than a trendy way to get fit while wearing comfortable clothing. Yoga is a practice of meditation, controlled breathing, stretching and posing.…
