Working as a first responder can have an adverse effect on your mental health. Each and every day, you’re helping people in dire situations. Depending on your specific role, you might witness serious injuries or death on a regular basis.
Dr. Mitch Hicks It's bound to happen. If you welcome a pet into your home and heart, then it will only be a matter of time until you are forced…
You’ve just retired. You were looking forward to sleeping in, spending more time with friends and family, picking up new hobbies, traveling, and simply relaxing.
he aftermath of a sudden loss can leave you with traumatic grief. If you’ve recently lost someone you loved, and you never had the opportunity to say goodbye, you might be coping with trauma on top of your grief
Grief can be debilitating, no matter the circumstances. But losing someone unexpectedly can trigger a range of complicated, devastating emotions. Many people are not familiar with the concept of traumatic grief until they experience it for themselves.
Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy. Some days, your symptoms might be so mild that you feel you can take on the world. On other days, you might be in so much pain or discomfort that you need to seek urgent medical care
Do you ever feel like you’re struggling with the same mental health challenges that your own parents or grandparents struggled with? In the past, there was a greater stigma around talking about mental health. Therefore, problems in your family may have simply been brushed under the rug.
Going through a divorce is difficult for anyone. Letting go of the person you loved deeply, and accepting that you won’t have the life together that you had planned, can be truly devastating. Even if you know that separating is for the best, it’s not easy to say goodbye
Are you concerned that you’ve been victimized by a narcissist? Narcissism describes a degree of self-involvement so extreme that the narcissist completely ignores the needs and wants of those around them.
Living through emotional trauma can have a profound impact on your mental health. Maybe you lost a loved one, went through a traumatic breakup or divorce, or experienced another unexpected…