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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
How taking a vacation can improve your mental and physical health
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — July is a popular month to take vacations — and it's good for your mental health to do so. In 2024, 47% of Americans left some paid time off unused. 'When you do not take time off from work, chronic stress can lead to things like depression, anxiety and even burnout,' Dr. Charletta Dennis, medical director of behavioral health at Priority Health, said. 'The lack of rest, also, can increase the risk of things like heart disease and high blood pressure, and it also can weaken the immune system, so you want to make sure that you are taking off.' Why summer brings increased drug and alcohol use Dennis said that when you take time to rest, your body and mind recharge. 'It gives you a sense of calmness a sense of ease. it also can reduce cortisol levels, and reducing cortisol levels can do things like improve your mood, improve your sleep and increase satisfaction in life overall,' she said. She said long summer days give you more daylight hours to spend outdoors and participate in activities that can improve your health. Do you have digital addiction? How to combat it She urged people to truly unplug when they take time off: turn off email alerts, set limits with co-workers and prioritize your vacation time. 'Protect that time to protect your mind,' Dennis said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
The Guardian Group, LLC announces Fellowship Trained Forensic Psychiatrist: Charletta Dennis, MD, QME
Dr. Charletta Dennis has joined The Guardian Group as a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) with exams locations across California in the specialty of Psychiatry SANTA ANA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 / / -- Charletta Dennis, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and is fellowship-trained in forensic psychiatry. Dr. Dennis served as Director of Psychiatry for Wellpath within the Michigan Department of Corrections and has extensive experience in jail-based competency restoration and involuntary medication evaluations. As a member of The Guardian Group, her QME Evaluation and Report process will be focused on the following: • Concise Reporting • Fair and Objective Analysis • Explanatory in the areas of Apportionment and Causation • Conclusions that are Medical Evidence Based • Timely in MMI Classifications Dr. Dennis has registered QME exam locations in the following cities: • Victorville • Fontana • San Bernardino • Modesto • Temecula • Boyle Heights, Los Angeles • Fremont • Compton • Richmond • Westmont, Los Angeles She earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Psychiatry at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She further specialized through a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Michigan/Center for Forensic Psychiatry and a Medical Leadership Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital. The Guardian Group is a leader in Qualified Medical Evaluations and SIBTF cases in the State of California and the evaluator of choice for attorneys, claims adjusters and injured workers who seek a just and timely resolution. Alexandria Gooray The Guardian Group, LLC +1 800-411-1006 Instagram YouTube Other Legal Disclaimer:
