Ask anybody working in a difficult or thankless job: burnout is real. This phenomenon is extraordinarily difficult to cope with. It can set on suddenly or over time. Sometimes we see it coming. Other times, it seemingly comes out of nowhere. Burnout exhausts our resources, leaving us feeling like a hopeless, dried up husk of […]
In elementary school, kids are often taught to write about their problems and deepest secrets in journals. As we grow older, though, these diaries get discarded in piles of “childish” things, along with hordes of Beanie Babies, LEGO blocks, and Pokemon cards. It’s a real shame. As a licensed clinical social worker, I’ve seen firsthand […]
Ah, sleep. Essential for everyone, but elusive for so many people. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in three American adults don’t get the rest that they need. This chronic exhaustion wreaks havoc on a person– not just physically, but mentally as well. Over the years, there’s been a lot of research showing […]
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