{"id":193,"date":"2021-02-16T21:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s863776758.onlinehome.us\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2025-10-06T22:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:02:14","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spinabifidant.org\/index.php\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"193\" class=\"elementor elementor-193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe9feaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe9feaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfa0cb1\" data-id=\"cfa0cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870302f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"870302f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-05ef92e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05ef92e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0022041\" data-id=\"0022041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a1130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a1130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header_page colored_bg\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row-fluid\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><section id=\"content\"><div id=\"blog\" class=\"container \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"span12\"><p>Your Mental Health is an incredibly important component of your overall health. 1 in 5 adults in America will experience a mental illness. Half of all such start by age 14 years but most are undetected and untreated. Children and adults with Spina Bifida are at an increased risk of experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Together we can end the stigma. If you\u2019re struggling with mental health issues, it\u2019s important that you speak with a healthcare professional.<\/p><p>Here is a good handout on <a href=\"https:\/\/spinabifidant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Depression-and-Anxiety.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Depression-and-Anxiety<\/a><\/p><p>Below are some techniques to help with coping skills.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a28ea\" data-id=\"87a28ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aba5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8aba5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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