Are you in the helping profession and struggling with burnout or compassion fatigue? How can you care of yourself, or the helping professional in your life? Check out this blog to better understand burnout, compassion fatigue, and ways to treat them. Continue reading Understanding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and the Helping Profession
Seasonal Affective Disorder (also know as SAD) is in full swing in our neck of the woods. It tends to begin at the end of fall, worsens as winter progresses, and gets better in the spring. While some individuals may have a mild form of SAD, what you may call the “winter blues,” SAD is … Continue reading Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder
We are a week into the New Year and things have been interesting to say the least. Political unrest and the COVID19 pandemic have flooded the news outlets. I know many people were hoping that this new year would usher in sudden changes. Unfortunately, it appears that those changes will happen gradually. Many people don’t … Continue reading Self-Growth During Challenging Times
As we step forward into 2021, many people create new year’s resolutions. Are you one of those people? Maybe your resolution is to eat better, exercise, get a new job, be kinder, learn a new language, take up a new hobby, etc. While there is nothing wrong with aspiring to be a better version of … Continue reading New Years Resolutions: Helpful or Harmful
I generally don’t wade into politics. It’s messy. It doesn’t feel good for me. It’s not generally healthy for my mental health and wellbeing. And this year feels a lot worse. Friends and families are deeply divided. Our country is divided. It’s an additional stressors to everything else happening in 2020. I recently attended a … Continue reading Election Anxiety
For nearly six months, the United States has been dealing with a global pandemic. This pandemic has caused challenges in virtually every area of our society: economic, social, educational, etc. Throw in a cultural revolution, and it can become very overwhelming. Anxiety and depression rates are skyrocketing. Unfortunately, one contributing factor to the increase in … Continue reading Anxiety, COVID 19 and Social Media
I spent this weekend in the Northwoods. I camped right beside a lake that was tranquil and still. It’s such a difference from the hustle and bustle of day to day living. It was also a great time to unplug and recharge. Imagine my surprise when I got back into the land of technology only … Continue reading Accepting What Is
Summer is finally here! The mental health community tends to see a decrease in mental health issues during the summer. Research indicates that rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide decline during the summer months. These rates increase quickly during the fall months as we head into the seasonal affective disorder months. It is unclear if … Continue reading ADHD and Summer
