Understanding pandemic-related anxiety disorders like post-covid stress disorder (PCSD) by Jason Crosby | Jul 1, 2021 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Disorders, Mental Health Topics What memories are at the forefront when you think back on your pandemic year? Maybe you really got into home workouts, started to bake bread, and found some deep cuts on Netflix you’d never have discovered otherwise. In some ways, maybe it wasn’t so bad for you. But for many…
Are introverts thriving during quarantine? Not necessarily—and here’s why by Beth Ellwood | Dec 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Personality Since the spring of 2020, the way we socialize has been turned on its head. Social distancing has drastically cut down our interactions with each other, and there has been great discussion about how the pandemic may be affecting our mental health. But there’s one group of people no one…
Show your boss how much you appreciate their support during the pandemic: Here are 5 tips by Richard Fendler | Nov 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Being a manager is tricky at the best of times, and those who have a lot of responsibilities to juggle will face more pressure and stress than most. The ongoing pandemic has amped up challenges that business decision-makers face on a daily basis. They are making major changes to the…
Grief in the workplace: Managing sadness about working from home by Madison Bambini | Aug 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Rewind to January 2020. You were in the office, working with great coworkers and an awesome boss, learning more and more each day. Everything made sense and everything felt right. Then, all of a sudden, a pandemic spread across the globe and ruined all of your plans. Sounds like a…
Why it’s okay to grieve your original wedding date and how to shift your focus to the future by Madison Bambini | Aug 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics Weddings are a time for joy and utter happiness. It’s a special time in your life when you declare your undying love for your partner and celebrate amongst your closest friends and family. You spend months planning: picking out colors, finding the perfect dress, hosting showers and parties leading up…
What will back to school look like for your child? Understand the challenges your child will face and help them prepare for the new school year by Helen Massy | Aug 18, 2020 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting As schools prepare to reopen in September, the uncertainty of what to expect raises a myriad of questions and feelings for parents and students alike. What will the procedures be like in schools? Will children be asked to wear masks and social distance? Will full classroom learning continue, or will…
Summer FOMO: Why you shouldn’t feel upset or guilty about staying home this summer by Madison Bambini | Aug 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Imagine: It is winter of 2019, and you’re patiently waiting for the warm summer air to start swirling around again. You can practically feel the sunshine beating down on your face. You have vacations coming up with your family and a trip with your friends, too. Then, COVID-19 hits and…
Online Counseling Question: How do I write a mission statement during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Jul 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Anna Sihon. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Thriveworks McLean, Virginia. And someone sent in a question about how to write a mission statement during COVID-19. COVID-19 responses have really messed up our way of doing things….
Online Counseling Question: What are positive affirmations? Can they help me during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Rebecca Fry and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor at Thriveworks. So the question that was asked are, “What are positive affirmations and how can they help me during this time of COVID-19?” So a positive affirmation is simply a self-statement…
Online Counseling Question: How can I best co-parent with my ex during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Crystal Smith. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with Thriveworks and I’ve been asked to spend a couple minutes today addressing the question, “How can I best co-parent with my ex during COVID-19?” I think this is a really…
Online Counseling Question: What are some hobbies I can pick up amid COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Kayla Barnoski. I’m a Licensed Clinician at the Alexandria, Virginia office with Thriveworks and I’m here today to answer the question that we’ve been getting of, “What are some hobbies and new things you can start doing with…
Online Counseling Question: Why is gratitude important during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Care Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Stacey Jaundoo and I am a clinician at Thriveworks Counseling in the Bethesda, Maryland area. And I wanted to just talk with you a little bit about how the Coronavirus is really impacting a lot of our lives…