“By asserting that older adults are every bit as deserving of mental health services as people of other ages, members of the counseling profession combat ageism, strengthen the case for Medicare reimbursement and improve the lives of socially isolated older adults.”
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To adolescents, teens and young adults, the risk of contracting the coronavirus or suffering a negative outcome may feel remote. However, you have the power of good health, and it is your responsibility to help solve the problem by protecting yourself and others.
Quarantine-friendly engagement strategies to promote the wellness of children and families.
This unplanned for and prolonged time to stay at home may bring discomfort for many of us, but we can come out the other side with new skills.
For many, the financial stress and rapid changes brought about by the pandemic can be just as scary as the virus itself. Understanding what is happening in our brains and having a plan of action can help us manage these new challenges in the different areas of our lives.
“Most students and parents recognize it as the small USB-shaped device that produces fruit-flavored smoke. Very few seem to grasp the long-term consequences of vaping habits. That being said, those consequences might already be here.”
Grief can be an isolating experience and now, more than ever, it is important to have strategies to stay connected to family and friends. We can still be together while observing physical distance and small group limitations.
We’ll get through this. Here are some ways we can manage our stress and that of our clients as we work through this pandemic.
Linking ideas from counseling with web design, political science or chemistry can lead to innovative solutions in any number of roles that counselors play, including as consultants, crisis responders or group facilitators.
Researchers have found that more than one in five American youngsters experience bullying victimization from their peers – and prevalence is higher among children under age 12.