Stress and anxiety can overwhelm us during the holidays to the point of consuming our minds and hearts, as well as affecting our bodies. One way to develop resiliency in the midst of holiday stress is to focus on a…
Many of us are comfortable giving but not receiving assistance. However, we can reap benefits from the act of both giving and receiving. Giving requires the act of letting go. Receiving invites us to open and let something in. While…
My drinking began early in my teenage years. By the time I was 20, I knew I didn’t drink like most people. I remained functional and managed to graduate from nursing school. When my brother committed suicide in 2010, my…
Two weeks after giving birth to my second daughter, I realized I was suffering from postpartum depression (PPD). The signs were familiar as I had experienced the same symptoms after my first child was born, three years earlier. I understood…
This week, we have experienced a tremendous loss within the Pine Rest family. Reverend Tony Campbell was a member of the Pine Rest Foundation Board of Governors since 2013. Campbell passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2017, just days after…
Meet Lisa.* She is 17 years old and receiving outpatient care from Pine Rest. Not long ago, Lisa attempted suicide. She had been abused by her father since the age of three. Although he was ultimately sent to prison for these…
By Amanda Rubick On May 13, I will be running the 40th Annual Fifth Third River Bank Run and raising funds for Pine Rest’s Patient Assistance Fund, which helps reduce the cost of treatment for patients experiencing financial hardships. I choose…