Category:
mental health

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

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

Life in recovery makes life better than ever before. Day by day the stress of work is slipping off your shoulders as recovery makes your life more manageable. You won’t stress about being perfect anymore: Perfectionism is one of a professional’s greatest illusions. At its core, perfectionism is a delusion because no professional, no matterRead More

People in the EMT or EMS service have to live with a certain degree of edge. As soon as the bell goes off, or the call for help is made, an EMT professional has to jump into action. All of their training, experience, and energy has to come to surface. There is no room forRead More

Stress plays a big role in a professional’s mental health and contributes to the development of addiction, as well as mental illness. Once you go to treatment, you learn a new set of tools for coping with stress effectively, which makes certain stressors at the office seem like nothing to stress about.   You won’tRead More

As professionals we live under a scrutinous pressure, that being a professional means never needing to take a day off. We realize that our vacations are necessary, our weekends are precious, and our well earned time off is a treasure. In between those ‘normal’ times, we rue the day we get too sick to getRead More