Mental Health
May 1, 2022
Self-care is an integral part of maintaining and promoting your mental wellbeing, preventing burnout, and increasing physical health. While “Self Care Sunday” can be any day […]
April 7, 2022
In a world full of constant stimuli, deadlines, and pressure, it’s easy to get anxious and stressed out. It’s estimated that over 40% of adults have […]
March 22, 2018
Assessing the Professional Identity of School Counselors In the wake of the Parkland, Fl., school shooting last month, a debate has been raging—among other things—about whether […]
February 12, 2018
In a study published last year, researchers reported that about “20 percent of suicide decedents have had contact with a mental health professional within one month […]
January 22, 2018
Over the decades, the population of young adults who enter college has been growing steadily. At the same time, the number of college-age students who report […]
November 17, 2017
Although they may seem strikingly similar, there are subtle but real differences between such things as “burnout”, “compassion fatigue” and “vicarious trauma” Whatever label it has, […]
November 6, 2017
What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation”? Some might imagine a person sitting cross-legged—perhaps in a simple room, monastery, or in front […]
November 5, 2017
Adults spend a majority of their waking lives at work, and if you find yourself in a negative work environment, you will more than likely have […]
April 11, 2017
Many of us want to obtain wellbeing. But how? What exactly is wellbeing? And why does overall wellbeing seem so elusive? Wellbeing, as it turns out, […]
April 3, 2017
Over the past year, there has been a lot of discussion about conspiracy theories in the mainstream media and elsewhere. The concept of “truth” in a […]
March 27, 2017
Over the decades, a confusing litany of research and information has emerged regarding gender. Central questions have been posed: “How similar are man and women?” “What […]
August 16, 2016
Spiritual practices—activities such as prayer, meditation—and their influence on a healthy mental life have been investigated by researchers for several decades, but, according to a study […]