Mental Health Awareness
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 9, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health Awareness, Sports
Merril Hoge is a former professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire his career early due to the lack of care he received following two concussions in the same five-week time period.Despite the...
by Taylor Bennett | Jun 18, 2019 | Aging, Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
As our loved ones grow older, we tend to worry about physical ailments, such as an increased risk for heart attacks and memory problems like dementia. However, we often fail to recognize threats to their mental health—for example, the elderly often suffers from...
by Taylor Bennett | May 8, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
The majority of individuals who have a mental illness do not seek or receive treatment. While there are multiple reasons why, one is the fact that people avoid or forego mental health treatment, due to judgment, doubt, pride, fear, misinformation. Individuals fear...
by Taylor Bennett | May 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
In many cases, a mental illness goes undiagnosed, due to an individual’s failure or hesitance to seek treatment, as well as misdiagnosis from a mental health provider. There are three mental health conditions in specific that often of undiagnosed: bipolar disorder,...
by Taylor Bennett | May 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Counseling Topics, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
Every single year, millions of Americans suffer with a mental illness. By definition, a mental illness is a disorder that negatively affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, mood, and/or behavior. Examples include depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder...
by Freddie Tubbs | Oct 31, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
College students face severe mental health challenges, which threaten to wreak havoc on their studies as well as their overall wellbeing. It’s important to keep a watchful eye on the college goers in your life, specifically if they exhibit harmful symptoms of a mental...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 11, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
Despite the credentials, skills, and experience mental health professionals possess, they are often depicted as unprofessional, unhelpful, and unqualified. In many TV shows and movies, the characters who play counselors or therapists are often portrayed as...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 10, 2018 | Counseling News, Holidays, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
World Mental Health Day is all about understanding, prioritizing, and raising awareness for mental health, which involves one’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. Mental health has always been important, but today’s statistics raises new concerns for our...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 9, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness
Those who don’t suffer with a mental health condition themselves often lack an adequate understanding of these conditions—which is why it’s so important we have conversations about mental health and continue to raise awareness. Mental health pros identified a few...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 9, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness
While there are many issues discussed in therapy (including mental health conditions and relationship challenges) an extremely common issue is low self-esteem. Therapists use a few key strategies to help their patients build their confidence and overcome their...
by Trevor McDonald | Oct 8, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
Invaluable tools like mindful meditation, physical exercise, and practicing positive affirmations can help you overcome challenges and improve your mental health. Meditation is all about living in the present moment; instead of worrying about the past, you focus on...
by Maddie Davis | Oct 8, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
It’s no secret that work can cause a whole lot of stress and anxiety for employees, which wreak havoc on their mental health. That said, placing a focus on employee wellbeing is not only important for those employees but the businesses themselves. Companies are...
