By Erin Washbon, OHSU Dietetic Intern Social media is a mixed bag of sorts. It can lead to poor sleep quality, and fuel mental and emotional fatigue. It can be a very…
Category: Mental Health
Self-Care Workshop for Parents & Youth March 28th, Free Virtual Presentation
OIOpublisher Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Northwest Parenting are providing this free Self Care Workshop on March 28th from 6:00 PM – 7:30PM on the virtual platform, Zoom. In this presentation participants…
Columbia Pacific invests more than $530,000 in programs providing mental health care and substance use disorder treatment
SEASIDE, Oregon — Columbia Pacific CCO, part of the CareOregon family of companies, announced investing $536,533 in grants to programs that help meet the growing demand for mental health care and substance…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Problem Gambling – Building Awareness, Access to FREE Resources
By Janeane Krongos, Prevention Specialist at the Tillamook Family Counseling Center March is nationally recognized as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). This year’s theme is “Awareness + Action”. The goals for this…
Meth World – A Bitter Truth
EDITOR’S NOTE: “My latest, and not my usual. It’s long, and deeply personal. Feel free to not use this,” said the note from Neal Lemery that accompanied this article. What?! Of course,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Have You Found The Key To Happiness?
By: Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This past week, I was faced with a few people in my life who were not happy, and it got me thinking about my…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Becoming More Mindful
By Tillamook County Wellness Hoping to slow down and embrace living in the moment this year? After another unsettling year, many of us are looking to regroup and find a “new normal”…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Resist the Grinch – How to Handle Stress This Holiday Season
By Karen Sheelar, Behavioral Health Clinician at Tillamook County Community Health Center While some people have visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, many of us may lie awake stressing about…
Hope for the Holidays Dec. 6th – Community Grief Support
Sponsored by Adventist Health Spiritual Care Services, a community gathering will be held on Monday, December 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m at the Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2610 First Street, Tillamook….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Sleep Your Way to Better Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: With the recent time change, this Tillamook County Wellness blog seemed well “timely.” Sleep is restorative and often overlooked as a contributor to health problems. Here’s some great information from…