Clinical depression is a mental illness that affects more than just the mind. It also affects the body, influences your thoughts, and shapes the way you view and feel about things. As one of the most common mental health disorders, clinical depression can be low- or high-functioning, affecting individuals differently.
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According to official statistics released by The American Institute of Stress, 40% of workers in the US are struggling with stress caused by the workplace. Time and again, studies have shown that the workplace is the primary cause of stress for people across the country.
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Alcohol kills around 88,000 people every year in the U.S. About 130 Americans die every day from an opioids overdose. Lets take a look at counseling technique for substance abuse:
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With the ever-changing care environment, mental health counselors and social workers need to provide quality care that’s uniquely tailored to each client’s needs. As a mental health professional, you need to assess, diagnose, and treat a multitude of conditions through compassion and care.
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If you’ve been practicing as a social worker or mental health professional, you’ll know that no two cases are the same. The nuances of each situation and the specific needs of every client require a customized treatment plan that will ensure effective relief.
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Do you often find yourself worrying about the wellbeing of others? Does your preoccupation with other peoples’ problems result in forgetting your own needs?
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Improving patient self-management is one step in reducing drop-offs along the HIV care continuum. Self-management improves self-efficiency and fosters collaborative goal setting and decision making between patients and providers.
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A healthy pregnancy ensures you and your baby enjoy optimal health and are safeguarded from various potential health concerns. While pregnancy comes with its fair share of complications—nausea, fatigue, swelling, and morning sickness—an additional substance use disorder can make it even more challenging.
As per the latest statistics, at least 30 million individuals struggle with some type of eating disorder in the US, irrespective of their age or gender.
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) is a diagnostic tool that’s published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The latest version—published in May 2013—is the product of over a decade’s work, and includes several new features and enhancements that have made it even easier to use in clinical settings. It has also made
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When you’re going through trying times, the solace you find in your closest friends and family can provide you the strength to carry on. Unfortunately, the struggle for acceptance for LGBTQ+ youth doesn’t just end with society at large; it’s an uphill battle some of them face in their homes every single day.
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As the holiday season comes around, expectations for the quintessential “festive holiday season” continue to mount. Everywhere you look—in the news, movies, and on social media—there’s an undeniable pressure to experience the picture-perfect Christmas.
With almost 26 percent of Americans over the age of 18 struggling with a diagnosable mental disorder in a year, there is a dire need for effective therapeutic strategies. When such a large proportion of the population is battling with mental illnesses, psychologists and mental health counselors are working harder to find effective strategies to help
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Drug addiction is a complex disease and quitting usually takes more than good intentions or a strong will. Drugs change the brain in ways that make quitting hard, even for those who want to.
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The number of veterans in the United States is 17,964,242. This brave group of people has gone through considerable trauma, experiencing harrowing ordeals, and risked their lives for the safety of our country.
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The purpose of this interactive webinar is to provide more awareness and knowledge of mental health disorder with the highest mortality rate. While Anorexia Nervosa (AN) hold the highest mortality rate of any eating disorder and any other mental illness it has gotten less attention than other disorders such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD, which
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Nearly thirty years ago, Ken Wilber* began an intellectual journey to create a meta-view, a map, to better understand the fundamental nature of reality. Looking at all of our wisdom traditions, be it spiritual, scientific, psychological, historical, etc., he has developed a thoughtful way to relate and integrate the truths from a wide variety of
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E Care Behavioral Health Institute conducts Clinical Supervision training series twice a year. Winter series begins in January and Fall series begins in August. We have developed 45 hours continuing education training to provide clinicians with initial hours toward clinical supervisor credential and/or ongoing supervision continuing education hours required by credentialing boards. Training is
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Evidence Based Protective Interventions’ Prevention Model is an evidenced-based alternative to the more restrictive/restraint-based interventions in managing escalating or crisis situations. As a replacement to what was formally North Carolina Interventions (NCI), the program is approved for meeting NC mandating requirements regarding provider agency licensing, and may meet the requirements of other states (check with
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June is another month of learning new things and upgrading skills. If becoming a better counselor who understands clients better is on your list this month, subscribe to E-Care Behavioral and Health Institute live webinars. This June, we will tackle topics revolving around issues like depression in men, eating disorders, counseling based on various cultures,
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