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10 Tips to Start the New Year Off Right

Entering the realm of 2024, many of us are contemplating New Year’s resolutions, recognizing their potential to positively impact mental health, particularly for those living with mental illnesses. The path to achieving these resolutions, however, can be challenging, often influenced by day-to-day struggles that make daily goals seem hard to attain. The fear of not reaching set goals may lead to feelings of failure, impacting self-esteem and exacerbating depression.

6 Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and spending quality moments with loved ones. However, the reality of preparing for festivities, from organizing parties to shopping for gifts, can often bring unwanted stress and, in some cases, even […]

Combating the Winter Blues: How the Holidays Can Impact Mental Health

As daylight wanes and colder temperatures set in, our inclination toward cozy winter activities clashes with the approaching holidays, disrupting our tranquil routines. The pervasive images of seemingly flawless holiday celebrations on social media intensify the pressure to meet these […]

How to be safe while holiday shopping online

Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and with it brings bargain-finders and hackers alike, looking to score a deal. Online scammers have a simple goal: to use your personal and financial information to insert malicious software, steal your identity […]

Tips to manage seasonal depression

It’s that time of year when the daylight dwindles earlier, the trees are changing, and many of us have started bundling up for cooler temperatures. For some, this season is exciting, filled with the holiday hustle and social gatherings; but […]

6 common challenges people in addiction recovery face

As behavioral health professionals, we recognize that successfully recovering from drug and/or alcohol addiction is uniquely challenging and almost never a straightforward journey. Especially during this time of year, with celebrations and social gatherings galore, it’s important to understand the […]

Helping guide clients to live their authentic dreams: Meet Daniel Ide

We are passionate about our mission to provide the support, training and resources to help you and your clients succeed. We love hearing and sharing the “whys” of those who are chasing their dreams of helping make the world a […]

Leaning into Gratitude this Holiday Season

As we approach the holiday season, we often find ourselves looking back on the year we’ve had. It’s a moment to acknowledge the challenges we faced and the triumphs we achieved. And it’s precisely during this time of reflection that […]

Giving Tuesday: Ways to Participate with Mental Health in Mind

For more than 10 years, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is when we celebrate Giving Tuesday. This day has become a time when people give back to charities and nonprofits around the country to support the organizations in their quest to […]

National Family Caregivers Month: How to Support Caregivers

All of us at CE-Classes are proud to recognize November as National Family Caregivers Month — a time to celebrate the incredible individuals who dedicate their lives to caring for loved ones. Caregivers play a crucial role in our society, […]