With the New Year here, many people set new goals or ideals to work towards. But many of us don’t stick with it. In fact, according to Ohio State University College of Business, about 40% of people stop pursuing their New Year’s resolutions after the first month. This blog post will explore reasons why New […]
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Men may take time to warm up to needing therapy. Often, things in life and a relationship need to become so bad before men reach out for help. Societal expectation, minimizing, and fear of acknowledging reality can all play into this equation. But men, you can ask for help at any time. Don’t wait until
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First responders face routine high-stress situations that may create lingering emotional pain. Their profession requires them to confront death, tragedy, and, at times, losing a close coworker. This places them at a heightened risk for grief and loss-related emotional challenges. Follow this link here to learn more about the risks first responders face. Mental health
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Both the body and nervous system have evolved over the millennia to create adaptive responses to stress. One of these mechanisms is emotional detachment in the face of stress or trauma. A Science Direct article by Kristin Klimley, Vincent Van Hasselt, and Ashley Stripling indicates that “over 80% of first responders report experiencing trauma while
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Parenting is a rewarding journey filled with memorable moments and immense joy. However, it also comes with its fair share of challenges, especially for dads who juggle multiple roles and responsibilities. Dad stress, a term increasingly recognized, refers to the unique pressures and anxieties fathers face in their parenting and professional lives. Understanding and managing
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Grief and loss are universal experiences that touch everyone in this world. While these emotions can be deeply challenging, they also hold the potential for personal growth and empowerment – aka grief and loss may be used as a form of empowerment. By navigating the complexities of grief and loss, individuals can emerge stronger, more
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Dissociation is one of the many different responses someone may have during and/or after a traumatic or other overwhelming event. But, how to regulate dissociation is a more complex question to answer as it involves how the nervous system perceives threats and the different states of the nervous system. We will discuss how the nervous
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Why do New Year resolutions fade after a few months? All too often, people set up New Year’s resolutions with good intentions to improve their lives. Yet, after three or four months into the new year our intention, passion, and commitment fade into the background. Or, life’s busyness gets in the way. So how do
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This blog post will explore ‘what is survivor’s guilt’, the challenges survivor’s guilt creates in one’s life, and how to heal from survivor’s guilt afterward. Survivor’s guilt may follow a traumatic experience that takes the life of someone you know or severely harms someone who was in the vicinity or area that you were in.
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Trauma can occur at any moment or in any experience in life. This blog post will explore the situations that may create chronic trauma, the effects of chronic traumatization on life, and what and how to heal from chronic traumatization. A side note – even if traumatic experiences have occurred years or decades in the
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