This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This introductory course is designed to support an understanding of the most commonly diagnosed mental health-related conditions in the aged population. This curriculum takes a person-centered approach to […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This course focuses on the indicators and risk factors of suicide in older adults as relatedto current statistical data. In addition, this course explains methods of suicide responseand […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Thoughts and behaviors are usually associated with brain-based operations. However,when this construct becomes too fused or is fueled by underlying emotions such asanxiety, outcomes can be debilitating. This […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Anxiety can be a debilitating force in life – at times, so debilitating that it interferes with the ability to manage one’s own activities of daily living. When […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This presentation explores information related to traumatic events and experiences. Through classroom conversation and exercises, participants learn ways to support individuals who may have experienced a traumatic event, […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Whether you are the caregiver of someone with bipolar disorder or an individual living with the inability to maintain a consistent mood, feeling “stable” is often an infrequent […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. “I’m covered up” is not just about the physical retention of things. More importantly, it’s about emotional components that won’t allow release. This presentation examines causes, symptoms, and […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This course is designed for both care providers and recipients. It looks at alternative treatments and practice modalities and their impact on mental health. Many of the “outside […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Depressive symptoms often present themselves through feelings of isolation, hopelessness, and despair. This course examines different types, common causes, symptoms, and treatment methods for depression, focusing on moving […]
This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This course is designed for both care providers and recipients. It looks at alternative treatments and practice modalities and their impact on mental health. Many of the “outside […]