When mental illnesses or disorders are talked about, the language typically  used to describe them tends to be clinical and impersonal.

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The prevention program  Dose of Reality has been launched in Sheboygan  County and Wisconsin.

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Consider the following scenarios — which would you rather be in: Scenario 1: “I can’t believe this is happening. My 26-year-old-daughter was in a car accident last week and has a severe head injury. She remains in the hospital, is very confused and can hardly talk. She needs physical help 24 hours a day and may need more surgery. Thank goodness we completed a Power of Attorney for Health Care last year that allows me to make her health care decisions, consent to treatments and make placement decisions for her. When she completed her POA-HC, we talked about what type of care and treatment she would want or would not want if anything serious happened. I know what her wishes are and this is a comfort at this difficult time.” Scenario 2: “Last year, a friend’s son fell out of his tree stand. He also had a brain injury along with severe physical injuries. He had not completed a POA-HC document and my friend had to go to court and be appointed as his guardian in order for her to make his health care decisions. She did not have a conversation with her son and did not know what he would have wanted. With everything going on, I am so thankful we planned ahead.”

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Each year we recognize  World TB Day on March 24 to celebrate the discovery of Mycobacterium  Tuberculosis by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. World TB Day is our chance to talk about Tuberculosis-  related concerns  and share ideas to support worldwide TB control. TB is a disease spread through the air from one person to another.  While a lot of work has been done to control and cure TB within the US, people still get sick and die from it every year. In fact, according to the World Health Organization,  TB is the top infectious disease killer worldwide. This year the Centers for Disease Control selected  the theme “Find TB. Treat TB. Working together to eliminate TB.” This highlights that it takes an entire community  of people working  together to end the spread of TB disease. It also reveals the sad fact that TB is still a lifethreatening  problem and current efforts to find and treat TB disease  are not enough. A united effort is needed to identify new strategies  to improve testing and treatment options.

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For National Nutrition Month 2016, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging everyone to learn how to “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” while still following a healthy eating pattern.

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