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Posted by Brandon Stone M.S. | Mental Health
Working as a mental health professional can be a rewarding and fulfilling career. However, it is also a challenging and demanding field that can lead to burnout and compassion fatigue. Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion that can occur when an individual is exposed to prolonged stress, while compassion fatigue refers …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
National Heart Health Month is observed every February, making it the perfect time to talk about the effect the recent increase in mental illness is having on reports of heart disease. Recent CDC reports show “mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety and PTSD can develop after cardiac events, including heart failure, stroke and heart …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
If you’re feeling stressed, strained, and exhausted, it’s time to start taking better care of yourself. Establishing a regular self-care routine can actually boost your mental health by lowering stress, allowing for more relaxation, and increasing your overall health and wellness. Read on for some tips and tricks to help you increase your self-care. Overcome …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
It’s the boy who made the winning basket in the last game of the season, the man who completed an Iron Man in record time, the girl who scored a perfect ten on the balance beam, and the mom who reached her goals in CrossFit. We find them in gyms, in parks, on trails, and …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health, PTSD Counseling, Uncategorized
One of the most challenging divides is the polarizing social construct of race, an underpinning of class warfare, social bias, prejudice, discrimination, and racism. According to Mental Health America “People who have been marginalized by those in power experience life differently from those whose lives have not been devalued. Racism is a mental health issue …
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