Child-Friendly Explanation of The Coronavirus

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Supporting and reassuring children around the world

This short book aims to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19.

This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to point out that this resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information, but rather a tool based on fantasy.

My recommendation is to print this book so children can draw on it. Remember that emotions are processed through repetitive play and stories read multiple times.

Download COVIBOOK and let it help ease kiddo’s anxiety.

​Created by Manuela Molina – the author
Source: mindheart.com

 

Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty

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Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed. This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.

A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. The uncertainty might also connect to our uncertainty about other aspects of our lives, or remind us of past times when we didn’t feel safe and the immediate future was uncertain.

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State-of-the-Art 3D Mammography At FMC

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Family Medicine Center Offers State-of-the-Art Genius 3D Mammography

Genius 3D Mammography exams are clinically proven to be superior to conventional 2D exams

Family Medicine Center is excited to offer Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams, developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, Genius exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, and also decreasing the number of women asked to return for additional testing.

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