As we begin a new decade, 2020 is testing the mental health of humanity. After the world mourned the loss of Kobe Bryant to start the...
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...
Only seven states in the United States have mandatory paid sick leave laws; yet, fifteen states have passed preemptive legislation prohibiting localities from passing sick leave....
Massages are not only limited to luxury spas and health clubs. You have access to massage therapy in clinics, hospitals, and even airports. Some business centers...
Adults are all too familiar with the concept of stress—we live with it almost every day to some extent. Not so surprisingly, American children are sadly...
Mothers who work as healthcare professionals – physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners – can significantly reduce their stress levels and burnout by participating in close...
By: Oliver Beer and Sheena Asthana In 2009, CNN Money rated social work as the number one most stressful job that also pays badly. Today, there...
While many social workers work primarily at the micro level and provide treatment to individuals, children, and families in some form or another, we must not...
Do you constantly live in the future, or in the past? Are you constantly planning ahead or thinking over and over about past events? Do you...
Parents are getting their children involved in playing sports more than ever before. Increasingly, young people are playing organized sports not only in school but through...
Humans are relatively adaptable beings which is why we are thriving and not dying out like other species. Horrendous disasters such as the Philippines typhoon, the...
Mental health professionals learn to expect and recognize additions to the common words and phrases we hear. ‘Facebook Feud’ and ‘emotional affair’ have been added to...
I received a question on how to deal with anxiety in the form of a comment on an Instagram photo that I posted recently, and the question came...
Being “green” has become the newest fad, which few could argue is a bad thing. The part that many aren’t aware of, even the greenest environmentalists,...
The Mental Health Foundation says when it comes to work-life balance they are “concerned that a sizable group of people are neglecting the factors in their...
There can be joy around the holidays for many, but as Christmas week gets closer some fears can grow about whether that time of the year...
In today’s changing medical world, the pharmacist is becoming more important. In many ways, pharmacists are becoming more like mini-doctors, depending on their education and training....
How can you make a mistake when you breathe? After all, you’ve been able to survive this far! If you’ve observed your body, breath and posture...
The holidays can be an extremely stressful time especially for those with an anxiety disorder. If you have an anxiety disorder you are probably worried about...
One of my favorite Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts is “Wise Mind”. Using your wise mind is all about striking balance and intuition especial during times of...
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Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...