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Silver Hill began this blog to share our expertise and begin a dialogue with the public about mental illness. It is our hope that this will help to demystify and destigmatize a disease that has been shrouded in misperceptions, confusion and often incorrect information. We cover a range of topics, from suicide to addiction to gardening, and the importance of nutrition in caring for the brain.

We hope you will submit questions and comments so we can further explain an illness that affects one in four Americans. If there are any other topics you would like covered, please send them along too.

We hope you will find this helpful, and look forward to hearing from you.

Silver Hill Volunteers Do So Much!

For decades, Silver Hill Hospital and its patients have benefited from the innumerable acts of kindness and creative contributions of volunteers from all parts of Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Volunteers seek us out from wherever they may be when they are thinking about ways to give back to the community—they come from college campuses, popular Internet sites like volunteermatch.org or other nonprofit organizations like the Good Dog Foundation or the United Way.

Posted: 4/19/2013 11:34:19 AM by Silver Hill Admin | with 0 comments

How Do I Know If My Child Has An Eating Disorder

With all the recent news about movie stars and alleged eating disorders, it’s easy to think this is a disease of the rich and famous.

But that would be woefully inaccurate. It’s not just celebrities and there is nothing glamorous about this serious mental illness. In fact, if left untreated, eating disorders – anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or another unspecified eating disorder – can be fatal.

Posted: 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM by Silver Hill Admin | with 0 comments

Trusted Resources to Help Deal with Tragedy and Loss
As a community, the Sandy Hook area has suffered an unspeakable loss of previously unimaginable proportions. However, becoming as informed as possible is one way to cope. Therefore, we have compiled a list of trusted resources to help you deal with this loss. You will find information for children, teens and adults, videos, PDFs and books. We will continue to update this information as additional resources become available.

Posted: 12/19/2012 7:55:40 PM by Silver Hill Admin | with 0 comments

Bullying Is Harassment - And You Can Help Stop It
According to Stopbullying.gov, bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. More than just physical abuse, it also includes making threats, spreading rumors or excluding someone from a group on purpose. Bullying seems to be reaching epidemic proportions.

Posted: 10/17/2012 8:54:41 AM by Marisa Walker | with 0 comments

Do You Have a Mental Illness?
People often use the terms mental health and mental illness interchangeably, but just as with any other medical condition, you are healthy or you are ill. It is a serious mistake to call it a mental health issue when someone has a mental illness. They are sick. It is real, and because people do not understand the difference, it can interfere with proper treatment.

Posted: 10/3/2012 10:41:46 AM by Silver Hill Admin | with 0 comments

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Silver Hill Volunteers Do So Much!

How Do I Know If My Child Has An Eating Disorder

Trusted Resources to Help Deal with Tragedy and Loss

Bullying Is Harassment - And You Can Help Stop It

Do You Have a Mental Illness?

Patients Find Help From Chronic Pain Anonymous

Divinium est sedare dolurum: Relief For Pain Drives Our Work

What Is Chronic Pain?

Help Facing Mental Illness is Found in Support Groups

Find Your Black Ducks

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