MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR HOLIDAY STRESS
Article At Glance: The holiday season brings both joy and stress. Specific resources are available for ADHD and Trans communities. Experts recommend several mindfulness apps to manage
Article At Glance: Holistic wellness involves balancing mental, physical, social, and spiritual health. Social connections are essential for emotional well-being and belonging. Work or volunteering provides purpose
Article At Glance: Social media provides superficial validation and connection. Leaving initially feels difficult but allows for building genuine relationships. Replace with personal bonds, skills/passions, and aligned
Article At Glance: Some individuals provoke intense adverse reactions, resulting in tension and conflicts, especially with those close to us. Strong reactions often come from traits we
Article At Glance: To overcome hopelessness, re-approach the problem and focus on priorities in your life. Taking actionable steps and giving yourself a reality check can help
Article At Glance: The uncertainty of the pandemic is a significant source of stress, making it hard to find comfort in the unknown. Acknowledge your feelings of
Best Therapies, Inc. with therapist Karla Scherf, LCSW, invites you to attend our LGBTQ+ group. While there are varying topics each session, support will stay consistent! Held
Article At Glance: Family experiences play a significant role in building and maintaining resilience. Evolution has shaped our ability to handle stress and adversity over time. Resilience
Check out Jason’s latest appearance on the Wild & Sublime podcast, as he offers tips to avoid projecting old experiences onto new relationships. He’s joined in this
Article At Glance: Social isolation risks depression, illness, and reduced lifespan. Accept reality and recognize societal factors enabling isolation. Think creatively to improve connections. Listen to inner
Article At Glance: The holiday season brings both joy and stress. Specific resources are available for ADHD and Trans communities. Experts recommend several mindfulness apps to manage
Article At a Glance: AI is an emerging technology that often sells itself as an expert resource. Other more traditional and human support options are better suited
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Article At a Glance: Helping professionals have experienced extra stress since the pandemic, and it’s hard to hold others’ pain while you’re living in the same world.
It’s been a stressful few years. Between an ongoing affordability crisis, shifts in national legislation, sky-high gas prices, changes to student loan payments and food stamp qualifications,
Article At a Glance: Joy isn’t an exact science, but it can be found and enhanced through intentional practices. Seeking out joy can strengthen overall wellness by
We live in a stimulating world. Bright lights – above your head and gleaming behind the smartphone in your hand– are all around us; crowds greet us
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Article At Glance: Emotional whiplash involves rapid, unexpected mood changes that can be confusing and tiring. Stress, conflicts, or sudden changes often trigger these intense emotional shifts.
Article At a Glance: Learned helplessness is when people feel they can’t change difficult situations, leading to hopelessness. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness are often linked, especially