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You may not see depression on the outside: While it is true that depression can lead to poor hygiene, lack of sleep, and the absence of caring about personal appearance, depression doesn’t always manifest that way. In an office environment or in the workplace, there is a call for attire and appearance. Usually, if depressionRead More

Mental Illness & Professionals Professionals who are living with mental illness such as a mood disorder, a personality disorder, and/or a substance use disorder, generally struggle with low self-esteem. A low sense of self-worth, deep insecurity, poor self-image, and low self-esteem are extremely common in individuals living with mental illnesses. Partially, an effect on self-imageRead More

Obsessive compulsive disorder is painted a particular way in mainstream media, typically with colors of neuroticism and anal retentive behaviors. Called a behavioral compulsive disorder, OCD is a combination of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. People who live with OCD either struggle primarily with compulsive behaviors, obsessive thoughts, or a combination of both. Compulsive behaviorsRead More

The World Health Organization reports that nearly 350 million people or more are living with depression around the world. Depression is a leading cause of illness, workplace productivity loss, and more. Substance use disorders are commonly co-occurring with depression, as well. Though depression can be genetically inherited, the mental disorder can also develop as aRead More

Basketball stars face the same stigma and pressure as any professional in their respective field. They have raw, natural talent, strength and ability they work hard for, and skills they train for daily. Along with it comes dealing with managers and agents, pressure to have a successful career, a big paycheck, and the constant balanceRead More

When we hear people say they have “anxiety” we generalize their specific experience of anxiety. Though there is generalized anxiety disorder, there are also a number of other disorders which fall under the category of an anxiety disorder. Since these disorders share a grouping, they do have similarities. Typically anxiety disorders include the same physicalRead More

Anyone who enters the workforce in any kind of profession is likely to encounter at least one unpleasant boss, manager, or supervisor, in their time. Complaining about a boss falls on deaf ears in this day and age because so many professionals have had to deal with toxicity in the workplace. Toxic behaviors come fromRead More

Obsessive compulsive disorder typically takes one of two forms because the disorder is comprised of two distinct processes: obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. People might live with intrusive, obsessive thoughts, but never take action on any compulsive behaviors. On the other hand, people may act compulsively, but not have the severity of obsessive thinking thatRead More

You went to school. You earned certifications. You’ve passed boards, you’ve passed licensing exams. You’ve worked hard to join a team, start a practice, and become a recognized professional in your field. You didn’t get there on smarts alone. However, it took a certain amount of intelligence to study, to practice, to organize, to manage,Read More

Social media is one of the greatest conflicts of our time. A revolutionary platform development has brought living in the modern world to new dimensions. Logins, accounts, marketing, sales, communication- many parts of our world can be accessed with a quick Facebook Login, or can be amplified by linking our social media accounts. Meant toRead More