Literacy is more than the ability to read. It affects how people learn, communicate, work, advocate for themselves and participate in daily life. When children or adults struggle with reading and writing, the impact can reach far beyond school. It can affect confidence, employment, health, [...]
Each year, communities around the world come together to raise awareness about an often misunderstood and deeply personal struggle, non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), commonly referred to as self-harm. This month serves as a reminder that self-harm is a serious mental health concern that deserves compassion, understanding [...]
As many of you may recall, one of the newsletter articles from last month discussed unmasking ADHD. This article also provided information regarding unrecognized symptoms as well as effective management of ADHD symptoms. This month we will discuss ways in which ADHD can impact everyday life [...]
As many of you already know, ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is a developmental disorder because symptoms must occur in childhood; however, many adults are often diagnosed with ADHD later in life. This can happen for several reasons, including unrecognized symptoms of [...]
The Autism Society of America has deemed April 2021 as Autism Acceptance month. This evolved from their initial effort of promoting National Autistic Children’s week, beginning in 1972. The goal of moving from an awareness week to an acceptance month is to promote [...]
The month of October is National ADHD Awareness month. ADHD stands for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. You may have heard of this diagnosis in relation to children. But did you know that adults can be diagnosed with ADHD too? Are you an adult that struggles with [...]
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 people live with a mental illness. When we look at that statistic it becomes easy to set oneself apart; either seeing oneself as ill while others are not, or seeing oneself as entirely free from an illness. [...]
Are you interested in EAP therapeutic counseling services but aren’t sure what to expect? EAP counseling is based on the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) counseling theory developed by Steve de Shazer and Kim Berg in the late 1970s. SFBT entails using future focused, goal- oriented [...]
Sometimes the idea of speaking to a counselor can be met with skepticism. A common question that we hear in the counseling world is, "Can just talking really help me?" But the thought that counseling is "just" talking is actually a misconception. In today's world, [...]
The workplace bullying institute defines workplace bullying as the repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators. While some of the specific actions a person may take against another person that would constitute bullying is similar, or even [...]
