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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. | Children and Adolescent Counseling
Parenting is an exciting journey that comes with its challenges. As a parent, you want the best for your child, but at the same time, you don’t want to push them too hard. That’s where the thin line between encouragement and pressure comes in. Parenting pressure can bring negative impacts on your child. According to …
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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. | Counseling, Depression, Individual Counseling
Feeling invisible, unseen, or unheard can happen in the home, the workplace, a classroom, a doctor’s office, social settings, or when supervising a team of subordinates. Middle children, very young children, women, victims of bullying, religious and racial minorities, the obese, the soft-spoken, and men short in statue often experience invisibility, “the inability to be seen …
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