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Substance Abuse, Wealthy Upbringings, and Depression: The Link

Depression is a mental illness that can affect anyone, regardless of their race, age, or socioeconomic status. However, there are some risk factors that may increase the likelihood of someone developing depression. One such risk factor is substance abuse. People who abuse drugs or alcohol are more likely to develop depression than those who don’t…. 

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Grief Counseling: What Are The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief?

Grief is a universal human experience, an emotion that we most often feel when we lose a loved one. Grief is most often associated with the death of someone close to us, but it is also applicable when a relationship ends, a job is lost, or another major life change occurs. Psychological research has shown… 

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What Are The Different Types of Depression?

Depression is a common mental illness characterized by deep and extended feelings of sadness and hopelessness. About 7% of adults in the U.S. experience depression every year, and 1 in 6 adults will experience it sometime in their life. In order to fully understand depression, it is important to know the different types of depression… 

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What Do You Talk About in Grief Counseling?

The loss of a loved one can be one of the hardest times in a person’s life, and nothing can prepare you for the grief you feel. You do not have to endure it alone, though – a grief counselor is here for you. Grief counseling is a type of therapy that is specifically designed… 

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Who Can Benefit from Medication Management?

Almost one in five adults in the U.S. has a mental illness, or about 53 million people. Mental illnesses can vary from mild and manageable by therapy alone to moderate or severe, requiring further intervention. Let’s discuss what medication management means in treating mental illness, who can benefit from professional medication management, and where you… 

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HR Has Booked A Workplace Consultation With a Licensed Professional Counselor. What Should I Expect?

While every manager and executive dreams of a world in which their workplace always runs smoothly, unfortunately, difficulties in the workplace can happen. Most of the time, the human resources (HR) department can resolve problems with employees, but in some cases, HR may require expert guidance from mental health professionals to solve specific issues. Here,… 

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How Can Therapy Treat Depression?

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, and every year it affects 7% of the US population, or about 23 million people. Fortunately, a variety of effective treatments for depression are available, including therapy. Here, we explain what depression is and how therapy can treat it. Clinical Depression and Other Terms Depression… 

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What Are the Different Types of Anxiety Disorders and How Do I Know Which One I Have?

Anxiety is a natural stress response that has served to keep humans alive by alerting one to potential danger in an adverse environment or circumstance. A minimal amount of anxiety is normal – however, if you find that your daily life, social life, work-life, and/or relationships are stunted by your anxiety, then you may be… 

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The Social Anxiety Theme Song

Have you ever had that moment when you were around other people, and your brain started saying, “You look terrible…. That was a stupid thing to say…. Nobody likes me…. They are all looking at me…”? We call that the “social anxiety theme song.” It gets stuck in your head and keeps repeating every time… 

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What You Need to Know About Anxiety and How to Deal with It

Anxiety is almost considered normal in today’s society. However, if anxiety is interfering with your life and is causing frequent anguish, you can experience a more peaceful existence when implementing anxiety-management methods and/or receiving therapy. There is a wide range of anxiety treatment options, as well as techniques to help you handle it. Varying types… 

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