For many, the mental health effects of COVID have lingered even as our world has gotten back to “normal”—or at least the “new normal”—following what seems to be the worst of the COVID pandemic. Some people report just feeling “blah,” like they’re simply going through the motions, with little sense of calling, purpose, or passion. … Continued
One of the most common questions that mental health professionals get asked is “How do I know if therapy is right for me?” That’s the question we’ll discuss in this episode, along with related issues including: How do I locate therapist? How much does it cost? How do I decide which therapist is a good … Continued
Nurse Rona and her guest Michael A. Tompkins, PhD., discuss the current mental health crisis that teens and adults are facing, and ways to build resilience and experience greater well being.
If you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution, you know that one of your biggest potential enemies is procrastination. You may put off starting, get distracted or side-tracked, or find that doing a bunch of smaller tasks is getting in the way of focusing on your bigger, more important goal. If this sounds familiar, you’re … Continued
Indigenous Communities exemplify diverse and vibrant cultures, and also face unique historical and contemporary realities of colonialism, dispossession, and oppression. In this episode, we hear from a luminary social worker and professor about both the trauma faced by Indigenous individuals and communities, as well as the resilience and strength present in those communities. Host David … Continued
When most of us think of psychotherapy, we envision sitting in an armchair or perhaps lying on a couch and talking about our problems for the better part of an hour. While this may have been true in the past, the field of psychotherapy is undergoing a revolution driven by technology. In addition to an … Continued
The COVID 19 pandemic has transformed all of our lives in some way. But some are feeling the impacts more than others. Take healthcare workers, for example: As the United States surpasses 38 million COVID-19 cases and 637,000 deaths as of August 28th, 2021, many healthcare workers continue to be overloaded by caring for COVID-19 … Continued
This episode, we discuss burnout: What is it and what can we do about it? And, we particularly zoom in on how burnout is affecting the healthcare community, as it continues to struggle against the realities of COVID-19, as well as how burnout is affecting college students, as they struggle with record rates of loneliness … Continued
Covid has laid bare the inequities of our society and the dysfunction of our medical system, which focuses at great cost on disease-treatment rather than fostering health. So contends epidemiologist Sandro Galea. He argues that the pandemic provides an opening to rethink medicine, along with housing, wages, and racial and social inequality, and to treat … Continued
As we pass Thanksgiving and head for the new year, families and friends often spend a lot of time together. With such togetherness comes love, camaraderie, and support, of course. But, togetherness can also bring discomfort, disagreements, and animosity. And, whether we want to admit or not, sometimes we’re not completely innocent bystanders. We’re human, … Continued
