As we continue our collective journey through these unknown waters, a known side-effect for trying to make our ways is that many are experiencing heightened senses of anxiety. With anxious thoughts echoing in the recesses of our mind, it is often hard to bring the intensity of their volume down and "quiet" one's mind. … [Read more...] about Feel Good Friday – 09/11/2020
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Inaugural Post
It is more likely than not that you know of someone who has been affected by suicidal thoughts. Perhaps you have dealt with them yourself. When one suffers from a lengthy or intense battle with mental illness, hope can seem like a distant memory. However, even in your darkest moments ... you are never alone. September … [Read more...] about Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Inaugural Post
Feel Good Friday 09/04/2020
At Optimae LifeServices, we constantly strive to make ourselves available for our customers as well as our peers and loved ones. We are not invincible ourselves, however ... and occasionally need to be reminded to be available to ourselves as well. Recently, an internal newsletter penned by our president and CEO, Bill … [Read more...] about Feel Good Friday 09/04/2020
Feel Good Friday 08/21/2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Rochelle Phelps and her Recovery Center teams in Fairfield and Bloomfield provided free lunch to those in need. When the pandemic hit, Optimae LifeServices largely switched to a virtual setting. Phelps knew, however, that there would be many customers who would still struggle with … [Read more...] about Feel Good Friday 08/21/2020
Mental Health Month – Observing the Past, Planning the Future
Per Mental Health America, "Since 1949, Mental Health America and our affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings .... While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, … [Read more...] about Mental Health Month – Observing the Past, Planning the Future