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Prioritizing Mental Health In Your Everyday Life

BY CHELSEA ORNELAS

What images come to mind when you hear the word “healthy”? Colorful vegetables and fruits, hearty salads, and/or fit people working out or running? A search on Google Images would affirm that. Yet there is a vital aspect of health that is harder to picture and often harder to know how to care for — mental health.

Local mental health care experts were able to give a clearer understanding of the term “mental health” and how to make it a priority in daily life.

Amanda Mithun is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who works for Lakewood Health System in Staples, as a Behavioral Health Home Integration Specialist and provides therapy to students at Central Lakes College.

Dr. Karen Golombecki is a Licensed Psychologist who works for Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, as part of the Behavioral Health Team. She specializes in Rehabilitation Psychology and Health Psychology, supporting individuals in adjusting to difficult life changes in a matter-of-fact and down-to-earth manner.