Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month Confession: It took me a long time to say these words out loud. To get past the façade of fine. I have an appointment today...
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LENS: COVID COASTER
COVID COASTER I recently had a chance to catch up with my best friend. We started the conversation with simple pleasantries….how are you? Her response was...
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month “If you say, ‘I should’ve jumped off the Exit 9 overpass when I had the chance,’ ever again, I will call someone.” • The...
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COMPASSION FATIGUE – Mental Health Monthly
Compassion Fatigue A few months ago, in the beginning of our global pandemic, I was reassigned to work at the local convention center. The convention center...
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ANXIETY
ANXIETY What is there to have anxiety about these days? Change of just about everything we do in our day to day life; so many restrictions…..or maybe it is...
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PTSD Awareness
PTSD Awareness Month For the millions of veterans in our country suffering from PTSD everyday they are aware. They are aware of the ways PTSD has forever...
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COVID-19 Fear of Unknown
COVID-19 Fear of Unknown and Loss of Control 2020 has turned out to be a challenging year so far… and it is only May! COVID-19 has challenged us in our...
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STRESS Management
STRESS Management OK, this month I’m feeling overwhelmed by stress, and I know I’m not alone; it’s practically a fact of life that everyone has to deal with...
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Women’s History Month – Lift each other up
Women’s History Month – Lift each other up not break each other down…
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Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion I have written about self- care many times in this column. Self- Care is vital to our mental health and physical health. Self-compassion is...
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