How ultra-processed foods impact the mind, mental health
What we eat and drink doesn’t just affect our body, but also our mind and mental health — and ultra processed foods might taste good, but can do…
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How UTEP is helping student athletes in need of mental health services
EL PASO, Texas – With the pressures to perform on the field or on the court, student athletes can often feel overwhelmed. That takes a toll on their…
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Inside Emergence Health Network’s new mobile crisis units
Emergence Health Network launched their new mobile crisis units this month, which is like a clinic on wheels — something they say is the first of…
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El Paso Child Guidance Center celebrates newly renovated facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today El Paso Child Guidance Center celebrates their newly renovated facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The facility is…
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Be Mindful: How volunteering at SISD helps with mental health
EL PASO (KVIA) – The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, points out on its website that volunteering is a great way of improving mental…
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Honoring Mental Health Advocates: Sharon Butterworth to Receive Richard Salcido Lifetime Achievement Award
As part of ABC’s Be Mindful Initiative, ABC 7 has continued to highlight mental wellness resources and groups in our community. This month, our focus…
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Breakfast club hosts gatherings for veterans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso breakfast club is working every day to ensure that veterans feel included and loved. As part of that mission,…
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Be Mindful: Knitting making a difference in kids’ lives
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and ABC-7 continues to highlight programs in the community that are making a…
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Mental health workshop at La Nube
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– La Nube in partnership with the El Paso Black Arts Association (EPBAA) hosted their first mental health workshop called…
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Be Mindful: Healthy Food, Better Mood
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness month, and ABC-7 is committed to sharing information about mental health as part of our Be…
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Be Mindful: Mixed emotions on Mother’s Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mother’s Day can be hard on some people and their mental health. The celebratory day can grow grey with grief, pressure, and…
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Be Mindful: The Mindfullness Toolbox
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mindfulness expert Julie Potiker says simple tools you can use to deal with whatever the day brings you can vary from…
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The realities of living with OCD
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Often misunderstood and misrepresented, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people in deeply personal…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Be Mindful – Caregiver Stress
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As part of ABC-7’s Be Mindful initiative, this Sunday night’s ABC-7 Xtra focuses on caregiver stress. Caregiver stress is a…
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Be Mindful: Handling academic stress
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Academic stress seems to resonate with everyone. From the pressure, to the fear of not living up to your parents standards,…
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Be Mindful: Taking care of kids’ mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We take care of their physical health, but experts say it’s just as important for parents to help children develop good…
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What your streaming vs. scrolling habits reveal about your mental health
Hers dove into how different screen time impacts our psyche and found that one simple question—do you prefer streaming TV or scrolling social…
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Be Mindful: Connecting with autistic individuals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Christine Durfee is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder and family conflict. Today,…
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Chihuahuas, NAMI El Paso host mental health ball game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In honor of Mental Health awareness month, the El Paso Chihuahuas and National Alliance on Mental Illness of El Paso decided…
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Be Mindful: Training El Paso’s future psychiatrists
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This month of May, ABC-7 continues its commitment to raising awareness about mental health with its Be Mindful initiative.…
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The real impacts of mental health stigma, according to research
Charlie Health presents research on how mental health stigma affects people with serious mental health conditions—from social exclusion to barriers…
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ABC-7 at 4: Paso Del Norte Health Foundation supports mental health across the BorderlandÂ
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—This month is mental health awareness month. ABC-7 has been bringing you mental health stories as part of our “Be…
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How to talk to kids about their mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We take care of their physical health, but experts say it’s just as important for parents to help children develop good…
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Couples & Communication: what’s your style?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Communication can make or break a relationship. What’s your communication style? How we approach tough subjects and the…
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Hundreds turn in firearms at county’s gun buy back event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office took in dozens of firearms Saturday at the El Paso County gun buy back…
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El Paso hosts second annual Race Against Human Trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Plant A Seed, a local nonprofit, hosted its Second Annual Race Against Human Trafficking at Sunland Park today, May 18th.…
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Mental Health Mobile Crisis Unit launches
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s first ever Mental Health Mobile Crisis Unit rolled out today. Emergence Health Network launched its mental health…
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Marriage lost its spark? Try flirting!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Has your marriage lost its spark? Maybe you need to re-introduce flirting. Local therapist Patricia Contreras recently…
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Couples: talking about money
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — . Money is the number one issue married couples fight about, and how much debt a couple has affects how much they…
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ABC-7 at 4: Family Service of El Paso to host Mental Health Stars of El Paso event
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Family Service of El Paso will host the 2nd Annual Mental Health Stars of El Paso.…
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