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Get the Facts: Blood Sugar and Diabetes

Diabetes is common among people with mental illness. Learn some basic facts about diabetes to help you better understand the condition and how to manage it.

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Putting a Wellness Framework to Work in My Own Life

A wellness framework is a step-by-step process for building a daily wellness plan. Learn how one young woman with a chronic medical condition used this approach to improve her health and well-being.

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Equal Treatment: Managing Diabetes and Mental Illness

Learn how a nurse in recovery discovered she had diabetes and came to successfully manage both conditions. Get valuable information about your risks and tips for coping with these co-occurring health challenges.

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Eating for a Healthy Life

Healthy eating is important because what people eat has been shown to directly affect their mood, stress, and energy levels. Learn how to use your diet to feel better emotionally as well as physically.

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Seasonal Flu – What You Need to Know

Learn how to recognize the symptoms of seasonal flu, why people with mental illnesses are at higher risk for catching it, and how it can be prevented.

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