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What West Point Graduates Can Teach Us About Stress and Resilience
In May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melissa Thomas graduated Yale School of Medicine and immediately started work in the Emergency Department of Yale New Haven Hospital....
Children and Exposure to Terror: The 3 Cs of Coping
This blog was jointly written by “The Older Dad,” Dr. Kevin D. Arnold, and by Ms. Theresa Gaser, MSSA, LISW-S of Trinity Family Counseling, Westerville, Ohio According to the VA, children who are...
Kate Hudson shares how fitness fuels her mental health: ‘If I’m not active, if I’m not moving, I don’t feel good at all’
The Unwind is Yahoo Life’s well-being series in which experts, influencers and celebrities share their approaches to wellness and mental health, from self-care rituals to setting healthy boundaries...
UNC-Chapel Hill cancels classes after police investigate reported suicides
Lucille Sherman Sun, October 10, 2021, 8:29 PM UNC-Chapel Hill officials canceled classes Tuesday after police investigated multiple reports of suicide since the start of classes this fall. “We are...
Long Covid is a bigger problem than we thought
The long Covid problem might be bigger than we thought. A large study has revealed that one in three Covid-19 survivors have suffered symptoms three to six months after getting infected, with...
Kalamazoo psychologist, NY National Guardsman to reunite 20 years after 9/11
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Americans are observing it by remembering where they were and who they were with. A Kalamazoo man with New York roots decided...
Here’s why planning a trip can help your mental health
With the pandemic far from over, now may not be the right time for leisure travel. But that doesn’t mean trip planning is canceled too. There’s some good news for globe-trotters: According to...
Social Struggle: Back-to-school anxiety heightened by pandemic
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Being nervous about going back to school is common, but when you add all the changes and challenges of an ongoing health crisis, mental health professionals say it can be a lot...
Nike closes offices for a week to give employees a mental health break
By Devon Haskins, KGW News Global apparel and shoe company Nike is putting some of its employees’ mental health ahead of productivity. It has closed its corporate offices for the week so employees...
Online Therapy Got Popular During Covid. Should You Still See Your Therapist in Person?
Should you go back to seeing your therapist in person? The rise of the Delta variant is complicating what was already a difficult decision for many. Nearly all outpatient mental health treatment...
Mental Health Boost After Bucks Win, Fans say Wisconsin United
MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of fans followed along for the Bucks NBA Championship run. Whether it was at watch parties, bars, living rooms or at the victory parade Thursday. "This is important for...
Simone Biles is a role model for prioritizing her own mental health over an Olympic medal
Athletes rely on their families for support in stressful situations. But the Olympic stands are empty for COVID, removing a source of reassurance. Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY U.S. Olympic gymnast...
Compassion in Times of Transition
By Jen Gruel, M.A.
Licensed Professional Counselor In the past week, most of us have changed when we work, where we work, if we work, and how we work. Time with our children has changed from a structured, well-conditioned system to a free-for-all as they were sent home from school, then from daycare, and then we were subsequently ordered to remain home, remain together as nuclear families and, of course, remain calm.
What Has the Pandemic Done to Our Boundaries?
Written by: Katie Heaney Read the original article here. The other day, a friend called me on the phone to complain about another friend — a cherished hobby for us both. In 2019, or any year before...
COVID-19 and mental health are a dual crisis 1 year into the pandemic in Michigan
Written by: Andrew Feather Read the original article on WWMT KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 600,000 people in Michigan have been infected and almost 16,000 people have died since Michigan reported its...