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Living with Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (also known as Clinical Depression) is a mood disorder that also happens to be one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. But despite how common it is, it’s still largely misunderstood by people outside of the mental health community. MDD is often confused with suffering one of the normal bouts of depression that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It’s [...]
Navigating the Pitfalls of Procrastination
With almost half the new year under way, many Americans are tasked with navigating multiple long-term goals within any 168-hour week. Time becomes the great equalizer for all that work blue-collar and white-collar jobs as well as the stay-at-home parent and campus student. As one task awaits accomplishment, another task arouses attention and catches our thoughts. For many, procrastination can be likened to a strange and opposing force similar [...]
Navigating Life as a Member of the Sandwich Generation
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Caring for your children is stressful on its own, but what about when caring for your family also includes your aging parents? Almost half of adults in their 40s have children and a parent aged 65 or older. 1 in 7 of these provides financial support for both their children and their parents. If you find yourself in this increasingly common situation, these are some steps [...]
How to Find the Right Therapist
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Deciding to seek therapy is a big decision that can be a little intimidating, but it gets a bit easier if you know how to find the right therapist. It’s important that you feel confident that the person you’re seeing is a good fit. One of the worst things that can happen is someone who isn’t right for your needs scares [...]
How to Spot the Warning Signs of Child Abuse
By Rita Rippentrop, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor For the majority of us, home is somewhere we are excited to return to at the end of the day. It is a place where we feel loved, respected and safe to be ourselves. Nothing feels better than cruising through the door at the end of a long day, kicking off those shoes and being able to just relax. But for many children, [...]
Understanding Current Adolescent Vaping Trends
by Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social WorkerWhen Americans engaged one another on the country scenes of the Civil War during the 1860s, morphine became a battlefield standard. Millions of doses were given to soldiers in need of treatment from surgeries, accidents, as well as diseases and injuries. Many morphine drips and sterile syringes were sold by mail order and made accessible at local drug stores as thousands of veterans were [...]