You know that being kind to others is good for the recipient (obviously), but did you know that it’s also good for the giver, too? Yep,...
Your life is going to be full of setbacks, that’s just the nature of things. Life is full of ups and downs, and the best thing...
With education reform being the buzz term of the decade, there has been lots of talk about how we can make schools better. New instructional methods,...
If you are anything like me, you may have confused mindfulness with meditation; something requiring you to be in a certain space, a particular position and...
Even though Winter is coming, the hit television series Game of Thrones still provides an awesome party theme. We all work hard and need to get...
May is Mental Health Month (MHM) was started 68 years ago by Mental Health America (MHA) to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of...
Modern life is stressful – so stressful! Between work, study, maintaining relationships, family obligations, childcare, paying bills, cooking meals, organising a household, taking care of pets,...
If therapy didn’t work for you, chances are, it was the wrong type. However, you and your therapist may not have realized it. Broadly speaking, therapy...
I have never thought of myself as flexible ~ at least not physically flexible. I don’t think I have ever been able to touch my toes...
When I left the Marine Corps, I had a hard time carving a new identity for myself. I was terribly invested in what others thought of...
By Brian Neese Military members comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, yet veterans represent 20 percent of suicides nationally, according to the National...
Music therapy has proven to be highly efficient as a therapeutic intervention in medical and personal settings, and it is a growing field of practitioners. People...
Generally speaking, helping organizations view humans from two polarized lenses. Some organizations believe that their employees are good people and will always do their best despite...
We all have our superheroes especially because superheroes have the ability to inspire, empower, support and occasionally save us. Sometimes, superheroes help us to save ourselves....
Many people struggle with a fear of abandonment. Losing an emotional attachment can be very traumatizing to anyone. If you have ever lost a romantic relationship,...
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...
Finding a therapist that is right for you can be a very daunting process. If you are like me, then you get easily overwhelmed with the...
Social work is a field offering a diverse array of challenges and exciting opportunities to improve the lives of individuals in all sectors of society. The...
When we talk about the ethical responsibility we have to take care of ourselves as helping professionals, we don’t necessarily think about a specific set of...
“You can’t help others until you first help yourself”. “Don’t burn your candle from both ends”. I used to hate those cliches, but when it comes...
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A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....