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Protecting yourself while holiday shopping online

Holiday shopping season is upon us, and with it brings bargain-finders and hackers alike, looking to score a deal. The holiday season provides prime opportunities for online hackers to take advantage of unsuspecting shoppers through fake websites and charities, as […]

The Psychology of Holiday Shopping

The holidays are in full swing, and many of us are looking forward to spending time with loved ones, enjoying our favorite dishes, and taking post-food naps. However, others were anticipating a different type of ritual: shopping all the holiday […]

Why you Should Create Positive Habits Throughout The Holiday Season

Creating healthy habits is always important — but especially during the holiday season. Some of us find the season to be filled with joy and wonder, while others find it to be filled with stressful situations and anxious feelings. But […]

Mental Health Benefits of Practicing Gratitude

Practicing gratitude has really become a movement over the past several years, with many of us searching for ways to take care of our mental health and acknowledge the good things in our lives. And there’s no better time to […]

Halloween Thrills Can Be Good for Your Mental Health

Contrary to what some may think, according to Dr. Michele Nealon, Psy. D., President of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the thrill of a Halloween fright might alleviate some stress. “There’s a psychological release from knowing that we can […]

Mental health workers, Kaiser Permanente reach tentative agreement to end 2-month strike

Kaiser Permanente and the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) announced that the two parties reached a tentative agreement, which would end a 10-week strike by therapists and other mental health care workers, mainly in northern California, who were demanding […]

Kids and Anxiety: What are we doing to help?

A national panel of health experts is recommending for the first time that children ages 8 and up be screened for anxiety — an issue that the pandemic has put a spotlight on. The CDC estimates that in 2020, nearly […]

What You Can Do to Manage Your Mental Health During an Economic Slowdown

Interest rates are climbing, inflation continues, food and fuel costs continue to surge — some of which is driven by geopolitical issues that are out of our control, and some of which is the doing of the Federal Reserve, in […]

Vacation Time: Time Off Can Positively Impact Your Mental Health

With as much time as we spend in the workplace, and the realization that depression and stress are real problems for many Americans, let’s talk about how we can get back to a healthier place, mentally. Did you know that […]

Bullying Prevention Month – How to Prevent Workplace Bullying

It’s not always easy to identify bullying behavior, because bullying happens in many different environments and among groups of all ages. Unfortunately, bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. And bullying […]