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Eliminating the stigma surrounding su***de
On average, a staggering 132 Americans kill themselves every single day, with every demographic at risk of suicidal ideation. We need to eliminate the shame that can be attached to mental health struggles, which prevents those suffering from finding the help that could save their lives.
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Eliminating the stigma surrounding su***de On average, a staggering 132 Americans kill themselves every single day, with every demographic at risk of suicidal ideation. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with experts about this major public health crisis and the need to eliminate the shame that can be attached to mental health struggles, whic...

Nonstop images from Israel-Gaza war can affect mental health. It’s important to safeguard your mental wellbeing while still staying informed and engaged.

Watching war unfold is distressing — here's how to protect your mental health Doomscrolling won't help the people who are suffering and it might put you into a state of chronic stress. A psychiatrist who works with trauma shares advice for how to process global tragedy.

It's been getting darker earlier and earlier, and evenings are about to feel even longer with the end of daylight-saving time on Sunday - a shift that for many seems to exacerbate or accelerate feelings of seasonal depression.

Daylight Saving Time: 'Falling Back' Can Increase Seasonal Depression The end of daylight saving time means shorter days and less sunlight. Here’s how that can lead to seasonal depression and what you can do to avoid it.

The narcissist may be tolerable or even charming—until they decide to come after you. It can be very confusing, because when they are not threatened by you, they can present a pleasant manner and fool you. But if they feel threatened or think you have injured them in some slight manner, the critical and judgmental side comes out to play—and they don’t play nice.
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Check in with the kiddos to help minimize their stress during the back to school transition.

Does your workplace align with your core values?

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Thoughts are merely thoughts — not indicators that paint a picture of who we are. In fact, thoughts are often in direct opposition to the thinker. People who suffer from OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and anxiety often ruminate about the darkest of fears may actually be more conscientious than the average person because they are so concerned about having them.

Walking out and slamming the door? Hanging up on someone? Stonewalling maybe learned in childhood, or it may be a result of difficulty expressing oneself emotionally. In either case, a therapist may be able to help with both examination and resolution of the issue, and in therapy, new tactics to express emotions and cope with conflict can be explored.

Don’t be afraid to seek help to find the Light Side if you’re feeling Dark.

Lady Gaga talks about mental health, medication, and removing the stigma.

Lady Gaga Talks Mental Health With Oprah Kicking off Oprah Winfrey’s “2020 Vision” tour, Lady Gaga tackles the topic of mental health, saying she wants to “erase the stigma around treating mental he...

Red Rock Counseling Red Rock Counseling strives to be the heart of the mental health community in Las Vegas. Seeking to help individuals, couples, and families with mental health needs: relationships, depression, anxiety, loss, childhood trauma, relating to others, the stress of everyday life, and substance abuse.

Building Trust with Teenagers, a quick read. Written by my friend, Dr. Lawerence Jackson.

Building Trust with Teenagers Dr. Lawrence Jackson explains how being a teenager's safe space allows them to open up and trust you with their inner world.

Even once you’ve recognized the signs, guilt-tripping can feel incredibly hard to navigate. It makes you question yourself, your values and your morals – similar to gaslighting – which slowly but surely takes its toll on your mental wellbeing.

The manipulative psychology behind guilt-tripping: why we do it and how we can stop it happening to us — Stylist How to spot manipulation at work as well as in your relationships.

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Glow from within.

For Black Men, Barriers To Mental Health Care Can Be Complex : Consider This from NPR The start of a new year can push us to think about how we take care of ourselves – our bodies or our minds. And for some people that can mean seeking help for mental health issues like depression and anxiety. In some ways, being open about pursuing treatment for mental health concerns is becoming ...

Relationship contracts can help couples express their needs and work together.

From housework to s*x, here's how relationship contracts can help couples Relationship contracts might not sound romantic, but all relationships are contractual. Writer Mandy Len Catron says this is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together.

"Rough as hell." That's how one high school principal in Nevada describes the 2021-'22 school year, when conflicts with parents and community members were all too common.

School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell' — NPR A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.

Creating a positive and healthy culture at work rests on a few major principles. Research on the qualities of a positive workplace culture boils down to six essential characteristics we should foster:

Caring for, being interested in, and maintaining responsibility for colleagues as friends.
Providing support for one another, including offering kindness and compassion when others are struggling.
Avoiding blame and forgive mistakes.
Inspiring one another at work.
Emphasizing the meaningfulness of the work.
Treating one another with respect, gratitude, trust, and integrity.

Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive Four ways bosses can create them.

 Snoop stressed that making kids' content was important to him, "As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it's always been important to me to build positive and educational environments for all children."

Snoop Dogg Launched A YouTube Channel To Help Kids Learn Social And Emotional Skills Snoop co-founded the channel, and also voices the character Bow Wizzle.

How can a bad boss create a work culture that makes people want to stay? And, is quiet quitting or quiet firing a passive aggressive behavior in a professional atmosphere?

Quiet Quitting Is About Bad Bosses, Not Bad Employees “Quiet quitting” is a new name for an old behavior. The authors, who have conducted 360-degree leadership assessments for decades, have regularly asked people to rate whether their “work environment is a place where people want to go the extra mile.” Their data indicates that quiet quitting ...