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Affinity Health System Menasha, WI www.affinityhealth.org President and Regional Vice President, Affinity Health System/Ministry Health Care Bill Calhoun, FACHE Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer, Ministry Health Care Vince Gallucci Editorial Management Jennifer Wagner Mauk John Egan Alison Fiebig Mayer
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eing Braxton B The ever-changing hormones of a teenager promise plenty of ups and downs, but for 13-year-old Braxton Verner, the sheer number of ups and downs are caused by bipolar disorder, with moods so deep and feelings so intense that he’s either hysterically happy or fiercely upset. Read about his struggles and successes, including how mental illness has given him the courage to create art for all to see.
Volume 3, Number 3 The material in @Affinity is not intended for diagnosing or prescribing. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines.
ew Beginnings N After living more than 30 years with repressed memories of gruesome events, Leslie Raddatz has the gumption to get the help and counseling she needs to overcome flashbacks due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For the last two years, Leslie has worked tirelessly to reprocess them all one by one and start anew. Learn about the symptoms of PTSD and how Leslie shed the shame and stigma associated with mental illness.
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Mission, Promise, Vision and Values At Affinity Health System, our mission guides our actions. Mission Our mission as a Catholic healthcare system is to further the healing ministry of Jesus by continually improving the health and well-being of all people, especially the poor, in the communities we serve.
Promise We promise to provide personalized care by listening, treating you with respect and putting your needs and interests first.
15 Photographs by Shane Van Boxtel, Image Studios
Cover illustration by Braxton LeRoy Verner
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4 Beyond the Baby Blues
The signs and symptoms of post-
partum depression, and why it’s OK to talk about it
BY TH E N UMBE R S 5 Organs, spuds and heart disease C H EW O N TH I S 6 Root vegetable recipe, plus tips on visualizing portions
AF TE R CAR E
18 An Open Book
A passion-turned-pen-name for one Affinity psychiatrist
LET ’S TALK ABO UT I T GI VI N G BAC K 8 There’s a saying, “There is no health 20 Duty Calls without mental health,” but do we really understand the impact mental illness has on quality-of-life? We’re starting the conversation
Three Calumet Medical Center
employees find a second family in the Chilton Fire Department
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Vision Healthcare that works. Healthcare that is safe. Healthcare that leaves no one behind!
Values The way we accomplish our mission is as important as the mission itself. These values of our sponsor, Ministry Health Care, guide our actions.
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A class empowering patients on their personal health journey, and the annual healthy living cooking class
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