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Crises, Career, and Mental Health

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Addiction, Bipolarity, Death and Dying, Depression, Grief and Loss, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Holistic Views on Mental Health Issues, Integrative Therapies, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mood, Neuroplasticity, PTSD, Public Health Issue, Spirituality & Health, Trauma, Viral Pandemics.

My journey from crises to a career in medicine and mental health began early in life.

Growing up in the rural countryside, I loved to run and play, in the open fields and woods, with my friends and dog. I became good at swimming and other sports. Even though polio was in the news with pictures of children paralyzed from the untreatable illness—there was no effective treatment or vaccine. I felt invincible and in robust health. But with a turn of fate, the virus found me one summer day.

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Crises Book

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Addiction, Anxiety & Panic, Bipolarity, Commentary on Health and Well-being, Coronavirus, Death and Dying, Depression, Grief and Loss, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Integrative Therapies, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mood, Neuroplasticity, PTSD, Public Health Issue, Spirituality & Health, Trauma, Viral Pandemics. 1 Comment

If a mental health crisis or the pandemic has affected your life, then this book is written for you.

COVID-19/Mental Health Crises: Holistic Understanding & Solutions

In his timely book, now published, Ronald R. Parks, MPH, MD, examines the impact of COVID-19 or other forms of crisis, loss, or tragedy on individual mental health.

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Awakening to the wonderment of nature

Epilogue to COVID-19

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Coronavirus, Grief and Loss, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Meditation/Mindfulness, PTSD, Public Health Issue, Spirituality & Health, Trauma, Viral Pandemics.

The U.S. and all the other countries of the world lost the cherished and innocent beliefs of individuality, separateness, and independence.

There was no security from a devastating infectious pathogen, quickly crossing permeable national boundaries. The self-conceived bubble of safety and autonomy had burst into the reality of living in a global interconnected population. The impact of one individual potentially effects the health and wellbeing of all on the planet.

If you prefer to listen, a podcast version is available as you go to the full post article.

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Pandemic Fear and Anxiety

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Coronavirus, Depression, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Integrative Therapies, Mood, PTSD, Trauma, Viral Pandemics. 1 Comment

Recognition and management of fear and anxiety are essential to maintain healthy emotions and mood. Cascading anxiety can contribute to emotional collapse and severe depression.

Fear can paralyze a person with a loss of productivity, effectiveness, and quality of life. Unchecked fear with worry can build to loss of confidence, insecurity, and significant emotional states like anxiety, panic, and depression. Today’s unique atmosphere of a viral COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming for many. Our nation is experiencing a collapsing economy, with the devastating effect of an enormous number of people dying from the viral illness.

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Reducing COVID-19 Risk

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Coronavirus, Depression, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Mood, Public Health Issue, Viral Pandemics.

Information evolves, and in something like a pandemic, the story changes daily.

The threat of severe health impairment, death, or significant mood impairment, brings up many questions and concerns. A desperate and frightened caller might seek answers to their current perplexing, pandemic-related situation: updated information, a different perspective, and a broader view can be helpful.

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Death, rebirth, and revelation into the light

COVID-19’s Revelation

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Coronavirus, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, PTSD, Trauma, Viral Pandemics.

COVID-19 emerged as a new frightening and dangerous respiratory virus with many deaths due to a lack of immunity and natural protection.

The deadly virus has had a devastating impact globally and taken an enormous toll on the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities. As with any natural or human-made disasters, a time comes for gradual containment, mitigation, rebuilding, healing of wounds, and revelation of deeper truths and knowledge to ensure a better and safer future.

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COVID-19 Wake Up Call

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Commentary on Health and Well-being, Coronavirus, Death and Dying, Grief and Loss, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Integrative Therapies, Meditation/Mindfulness, Public Health Issue, Spirituality & Health, Trauma, Uncategorized, Viral Pandemics.

The current COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call to understand all the contributing factors, and steps needed to protect ourselves and future generations from recurrences and the devastation.

Hopefully, soon, COVID-19 will peak and subsides. Its rapid spread and lethality have had a devastating and tragic effect on the most vulnerable people and the vital infrastructure of our society. 

When the final analysis is done, what will be learned and taken away as practical ideas or as more profound wisdom? Some useful areas of interest and inquiry may focus on

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Coronavirus Anxiety

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Coronavirus, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Public Health Issue, Viral Pandemics. 2 Comments

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid spread and potential for severe respiratory illness and death, for the most vulnerable, has dramatically increased anxiety.

The current crisis calls for an understanding of anxiety states, getting help for severe anxiety, preventing the emotional overload, making a poor decision, viral spread, and vulnerability to infection.

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World wide spread of Coronavirus

Coronavirus Natural Approaches

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Coronavirus, Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Viral Pandemics.

Coronavirus disease currently has no proven drugs, vaccines, or natural agents to prevent, cure, or lessen the disease impact.

People often seek out natural remedies, especially ones that have, in the past, shown possible benefits for prevention, immunity-boosting, or severity reduction. With no known current verified treatments for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the best advice to date has been to follow public health guidelines as social distancing and exposure avoidance.

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Steps to Health

Coronavirus Holistic Health Steps

Written by Ron Parks, MD on . Posted in Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Recovery, Integrative Therapies, Public Health Issue, Viral Pandemics.

Coronavirus, infections, and its rapid spread globally and now in the U.S., is causing fear and some near-panic. I proposed holistic health steps for Coronavirus, as well as for other health issues.

If you are not already compromised by other mental or physical illness as lung and airway disease, a weakened immune system, or other chronic diseases, there are steps you can take.

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