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Counselors need continuing education to stay up-to-date on evolving standards and best practices, and to be ethically compliant. But how do you assess (based on your niche and current training) which courses to pursue and where to get them?
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Mental Health Action Day
Thursday, May 20, is the first-ever Mental Health Action Day. Launched by MTV Entertainment Group and a coalition of nonprofits, brands and influential leaders, Mental Health Action Day drives culture from awareness to action by providing tangible tools to help people take action for themselves, their loved ones and their communities.
Celebrate Mental Health Action Day with ACA by posting a picture of yourself wearing lime green on social media and tag us to show solidarity with the nearly one in five Americans living with a mental illness.
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Addressing Signs of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Teens
PsychCentral
Childhood and adolescence can carry challenges — the pressure to fit in, figuring out who you are, bullying, and more can all be hard for kids and teens to manage.
It can sometimes start to feel like too much. While anyone can experience thoughts of suicide, suicide rates are rising in younger people.
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Olympian Raven Saunders Looks Toward Tokyo, With a Focus on Mental Health
NBC News
In January 2020, Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders read a news article about Bryce Gowdy, a Black teenager from Deerfield Beach, Florida, who died by suicide.
He and his family had been living in a car as they endured financial difficulties, and the circumstances weighed on him, according to The Washington Post.
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Springfield College counseling programs will prepare you to work in various settings with diverse clients by furthering your counseling skills and knowledge. If you possess a passion for learning, an ability to relate to others, and a desire to make a difference, then learn more about Springfield College degrees.
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Study Finds 47% of US Critical Care Nurses at Risk of PTSD
Open Access Government
Dr. Guttormson, associate professor, College of Nursing, Marquette University, pulled together a team to figure out how COVID-19 impacted the mental health of ICU nurses. The team conducted a survey on burnout, moral distress, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms on nurses who worked in ICU between October and December 2020.
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Virtual Care Tool Provides Mental Health Support for Youths
mHealthIntelligence
Sutter Health has launched a virtual care tool to help adolescents and young adults who experience mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression.
The California health system is targeting an age group in dire need of assistance. Almost 10% of the nation's youth population is dealing with severe major depression, according to Mental Health America.
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More Than Postpartum Depression: Addressing Maternal Mental Health Through the Life Cycle
Psychiatric Times
May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and moms around the world could probably use a break. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have done even more of the childcare and housework, while also, in many cases, keeping up with their careers. How has the pandemic affected their mental health — either by creating new problems or by exacerbating perennial concerns?
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Mental Health Month: How to Manage Email Anxiety
Human Resources Director
It's 3:15 a.m. Monday morning. While the rest of the world sleeps soundly, you're twitching to turn on the bedside lamp. You're edging towards your phone. It's been buzzing on and off, sounding in the dark, which can mean only one thing. Emails are waiting.
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Applications for our annual Center for Credentialing & Education scholarships and our rural, military, and research scholarships are officially open! More than 60 awards are available for counseling students and professionals, ranging from $500 to $8,000. The application deadline is July 31, 2021.
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American Veterans Swear by CBD to Cope With PTSD Symptoms
The State Journal
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Americans are urging their lawmakers to deem cannabidiol (CBD) stores as essential. In a YouGov poll that surveyed more than 5,300 U.S. adults, 53% of respondents said that medical marijuana dispensaries should be considered essential services, citing the therapeutic effects of CBD on chronic pain and anxiety, which we are experiencing a lot of these days.
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How COVID Became a Threat to Firefighters' Mental Health
Firehouse
With the increase in industry suicides in the past few decades, monitoring the mental health of firefighters and EMS workers has become a focus for many departments.
Fire service and health officials have seen post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues stemming from on-the-job experiences affect countless first responders, which has made National Mental Health Awareness Month in May an especially important time.
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Epigenetics is a new and groundbreaking concept in the field of psychology and mental health. Epigenetics research is revealing that our genes can actually turn on or turn off in response to what happens in our life and how our environment affects us.
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Online Booking? Telehealth? Sliding Scale? No problem. Whether you're a solo practitioner or a growing team of counselors, you can trust that Jane's features and security will allow you to effectively run your business. And we'll be here with you every step of the way.
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Policing Mental Health: Recent Deaths Highlight Concerns Over Officer Response
NBC News
Walter Wallace Jr., Ricardo Muñoz and Angelo Quinto were all experiencing mental health episodes when they were killed by the police officers their families called for help. Their deaths, along with many other similar cases, are once again highlighting concerns about whether law enforcement is equipped to handle such crises.
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Whether you're a psychologist, a clinical social worker or a mental health counselor, chances are you already have plenty on your mind. TherapyCharts® award winning treatment planning electronic health record (EHR) system with Wiley Practice Planners provides a pleasant and affordable way to manage your patient records, keep up with best practices and stay on top of insurance claim requirements.
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Affordable, time saving, easy-to-use software for composing your clinical notes. With over 350 descriptive statements and plenty of room for customization, Note Designer organizes your selections to produce a coherent and well-written narrative. Note Designer virtually writes your notes for you.
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Are Introversion and Depression Linked? the Answer's Complicated
Healthline
Generally speaking, introverted people prefer quiet time alone over socializing with a group, spending more time listening to others than sharing personal thoughts, keep to the fringes of the crowd in social settings, and turn to creative or reflective pursuits to relax and recharge.
Since people increasingly recognize a tendency to withdraw from others as a common sign of depression, someone who doesn't know you well might assume these traits mean you have depression, or perhaps social anxiety.
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Can We Stop Emotions From Ruling Our Lives?
Psychology Today
Emotional displays flood our lives. Television, radio, social media, conversations, and written media provide a continual barrage of anger, tears, venom, upset, and grief. The political arena is an ongoing slugfest of emotional outrage, gesture, name-calling and put-downs. An excessive outpouring of feelings dominates our interpersonal landscape as well. How did we arrive here?
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Whether you're a psychologist, a clinical social worker or a mental health counselor, chances are you already have plenty on your mind. TherapyCharts® award winning treatment planning electronic health record (EHR) system with Wiley Practice Planners provides a pleasant and affordable way to manage your patient records, keep up with best practices and stay on top of insurance claim requirements.
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The Inpatient Pit Stop: Inside Eating Disorder Treatment
PsychCentral
Sophomore year of college was supposed to be my year. I had my first summer internship under my belt, decent grades and a solid group of friends.
However, I was also starting the year with something else: a debilitating eating disorder.
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Snoop Dogg's Daughter Opens Up About Recent Mental Health Struggles
Complex
Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, took to Instagram over the weekend, where she opened up about her mental health struggles over the last few weeks, revealing that she tried to take her own life.
"The last few weeks, my mental has not been so great. At one point, I tried to end my life, but you and my family really give me a purpose to live and helped me realize life is much more than materialistic things," she wrote.
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