{"id":83378,"date":"2025-12-14T21:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/83378\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:11:08","slug":"florida-behavioral-services-offer-plenty-of-help-and-tips-for-dealing-with-holiday-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/83378\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida behavioral services offer plenty of help and tips for dealing with holiday stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the holidays can bring comfort and joy, they can also be a stressful time, and Florida\u2019s health management entities are providing helpful tips to manage holiday anxiety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are seven behavioral health managing entities in the state, and all of them are aware that stress heading into Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day can seem overwhelming at times. They\u2019re advising that balance may be key to handling the holidays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe holidays are a time of joy, but they can also be a time of stress, sadness and triggering situations,\u201d said Natalie Kelly, CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/flmanagingentities.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Florida Association of Managing Entities<\/a>. \u201cFlorida\u2019s behavioral health Managing Entities remind Floridians that behavioral health services are available, even to those who are uninsured or underinsured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state\u2019s behavioral health professionals are also providing a list of tips to help come to grips with any holiday tension, including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Get plenty of exercise. Exercising boosts your mood and combats depression.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bailproject.org\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=florida_politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-741372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/we_protect_due_process_floridapolitics_ad-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Limit alcohol intake. Alcohol is a depressant that can cause feelings of anxiety, sadness and depression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Set healthy boundaries and don\u2019t overextend yourself. Setting realistic expectations can help reduce stress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Seek the help of a counselor for mental health needs. If you feel overwhelmed or need help managing your feelings, contact a counselor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Call 2-1-1 if needed to connect with resources in your community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2014 Call 9-8-8 if you or a loved one is having suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/partnersinassociationmanagement.com\/?utm_source=FloridaPolitics&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_campaign=2023_campaign\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-633536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2023-8-24_PIAM_Display_728x90-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A mental health treatment network has been established in the state to support providers serving residents in need of care. Those services extend to parents and children, veterans and the homeless.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Providers serve patients for not only mental health needs, but also substance use, housing, transportation and employment help. Community organizations and administrators often oversee the management of those entities and are accountable for state and federal funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While the holidays can bring comfort and joy, they can also be a stressful time, and Florida\u2019s health&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68527,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[46042,7071,1191,28,46043,30,29,46044,23464,46045,18771,38505,4440,3393],"class_list":["post-83378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-behavioral-health-managing-entities","tag-children","tag-christmas","tag-florida","tag-florida-association-of-managing-entities","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-holiday-stress","tag-homeless","tag-natalie-kelly","tag-network","tag-new-years-day","tag-parents","tag-veterans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}