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Tag: Mental Health

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Exploring the Power of Life Writing: A Path to Self-Discovery and Healing

Exploring the Power of Life Writing: A Path to Self-Discovery and Healing

In a world that often moves at a relentless pace, finding moments of reflection and self-discovery can be a challenge. However, November brings with it a unique opportunity for individuals across the United States, and indeed the world, to dive into the realm of life writing. National Life Writing Month, celebrated throughout November, is a...

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‘Mental Fortitude’ summer camp for athletes

‘Mental Fortitude’ summer camp for athletes

BLACK COUNSELOR OF 27 YEARS LAUNCHES ONLINE CAMP TO TRAIN ATHLETES HOW TO BE MENTALLY TOUGH. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Kim Chisolm, an experienced counselor with a degree in psychology and a love for sports, will be presenting an online mental toughness summer camp called Mental Fortitude: A Cognitive and Behavioral Journey for Athletes this summer....

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Work-Related Burnout Has a New Official Definition

Work-Related Burnout Has a New Official Definition

Most of us have experienced a vague sense of feeling “burned out” by work, but now there’s a specific definition for what that actually means. The World Health Organization recently updated their International Classification of Disease codes (ICD-11) to define burnout as a syndrome with three dimensions. The new definition doesn’t mean that burnout (or,...

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This Is Why Small Talk Makes Some People So Anxious

This Is Why Small Talk Makes Some People So Anxious

A therapist gave us advice for how to get over it. It can be difficult to know the difference between having social anxiety and being awkward, introverted, or shy. The American Psychological Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines social anxiety as “a persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations”...