Grief in the Workplace
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC A nurse shared how unfairly her workplace treated her after the death of her husband. Her husband was dying of cancer, and she and...
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Grief and Mental Health
Grief and mental health often go hand in hand. May is mental health awareness month. Grief can have a big impact on your mental health. Grief can be exhausting, emotional...
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Grief, Trauma and Gut Health
Grief, trauma and gut health are all connected. At some point in life we all experience some sort of trauma. The death of a loved one is just one example...
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Eating Well For Grief Support
Eating well for grief support. Being disciplined about taking care of ourselves can be a challenge any time but it can be even harder while grieving. Everyone responds to grief...
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May was mental health awareness month. Wow, don’t we all need a couple more months to bring attention to the importance of mental health? This year has been like no...
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Journal Exercises for Grief
One of the most recognized ways of handling grief and other strong emotions is to journal. Journaling is expressing yourself through writing, or drawing, the emotions and feelings you are experiencing. There is no right or wrong way to journal...
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My 13 Reasons Why
You probably don’t know this but May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is supposed to be a time where we learn more about mental health issues and ways to support and respect those who have mental health problems. For many though, this has...
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Helping a Child With Mental Health Problems
The prevalence of mental health problems in today’s world are alarming, and our children’s state of mental health is no different. The National Institute of Mental Health states that “just over 20 percent (or 1 in 5) children, either currently or...
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