One of the most important things I learned from my experience of depression was how closely linked my physical and mental well-being are. In the thick...
A while ago I posted a meme which said, “Better to have lost in love than to live with a psycho for the rest of your...
As it turns out, the behaviour of people around us is contagious. This is truer the closer these relationships are – we are much more influenced...
Several articles in response to the shootings in Minnesota, New Orleans, and Dallas point fingers at PTSD and mental illness. Although these issues are valid, there...
It’s common knowledge our society isn’t great with mental health. We don’t talk about it enough and invalidate those who are struggling. We often simplify mental...
Most people get along with others. There might be the odd bit of friction between a person or two, but for the most part, most people...
If you are like me and the other nearly 325,000,000 trillion people in the U.S., you have experienced stress. From raising kids, dealing with your boss...
Every day roughly twenty veterans commit suicide. It is estimated that 22% of all suicide deaths in the US are veterans. Former professional surfer Van Curaza...
A diagnosis of a physical disease or ailment is the last thing anyone wants to encounter in their lifetime. Humans are naturally concerned with self-preservation, which...
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines social and emotional learning (SEL) as “The process through which children and adults acquire and effectively...
A text mining analysis of academic and news articles related to mental health issues in higher education finds that racism, violence and sexual assault are key...
Self-regulation may hold the key to helping young adults overcome their risk for developing alcohol and drug problems, according to recent research from the University of...
How easy is it for you to be in a state of not knowing? Not knowing what will happen next? Not knowing your next step? Not...
As someone who now works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction and a range of other issues, and being a person who has experienced my own...
When you’re overcoming addiction, the road to recovery can be tough to walk at times. However, recovering is one of the most worthwhile things you’ll ever...
What if I told you that mental fitness is something you can develop in the same way you build your physical fitness? We hear a lot...
What happens in drug rehab matters a lot, which is why we need to carefully select which one we end up enrolling ourselves, or our loved...
Crisis intervention, once primarily delivered over the phone is increasingly being delivered through the computer and via text. Social Workers and other helping professionals need to...
Women who are sexually assaulted experience more vivid memories than women coping with the aftermath of other traumatic, life-altering events not associated with sexual violence, according...
Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in...
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As COVID-19 took its toll on the U.S. in 2020, the numbers began to show that not everyone was equally...
A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person...
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...
I taught special education in a sub-separate classroom for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’ve also worked as a...
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