Depression
Stress Relief Tips For Healthcare Workers
You work 12 hour shifts where you’re constantly on your feet. You barely have time to sit down and eat a meal. Your shifts a re full of demanding patients and few, if any, expressions of gratitude. Healthcare workers including EMT’s, Paramedics, Nurses, and Doctors, display an inner resolve that is both amazing and admirable.…
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New Year’s Resolutions: Do I need them?
It’s that time of year again. Perhaps you’re someone who takes the time to analyze your past year. It’s actually a great strategy for realizing what you want to repeat or not repeat in the new year. I started implementing it myself and have found it super helpful. What about those New Year’s resolutions you…
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Bullying, Social Media, and Teens
It seems like every other week we hear a heart wrenching news story about a child who was the victim of bullying and chose to take his/her life. As a parent, I cannot imagine the horror that child’s family has to endure as a result of bullying. Hearing these new stories, I am always…
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Loneliness and Social Media
Recently, NPR had a great article on loneliness (NPR article). How is it possible that, with the multitude of ways we have to connect with others, we can feel so disconnected? How many of us aimlessly scroll through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat once, twice, even multiple times a day? I know I’m guilty. Do…
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