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Life is Uncertain Have things changed in your life since you were a youngster? Of course, they have! We are not brand new anymore. We are a little used, and some of us more than others. We have been around the block a few times. What did you do to get here at this...

Athletes rely on their families for support in stressful situations. But the Olympic stands are empty for COVID, removing a source of reassurance. Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, adorned with bedazzled goats on her leotards, strut into...

MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of fans followed along for the Bucks NBA Championship run. Whether it was at watch parties, bars, living rooms or at the victory parade Thursday. "This is important for not just the city of Milwaukee, but the city of Racine, Kenosha, the...

Grief is a universal experience. Though it’s said that everyone deals with grief in their own way, all of us know the pain of losing someone for whom we care deeply. Death is a natural part of life, and experiencing significant loss is the way of the world. It even...

"Study me as much as you like; you will not know me, for I differ in a hundred ways from what you see me to be. Put yourself behind my eyes and see me as I see myself, for I have chosen to dwell in a place you cannot see." A quote from the poet and mystic Rumi. The...

I strolled out of work last March. I cannot remember the date, but that is not important.  It was my last physical night at the building that I had traveled in and out of for the past several years. The structure that enclosed my office space which I serviced my...

Written by: Katie Heaney Read the original article here. The other day, a friend called me on the phone to complain about another friend — a cherished hobby for us both. In 2019, or any year before it, the inciting event would have been an inoffensive request: My...

Written by: Katherine A. Martin, M.A., L.P.C. I’ve been a therapist over fifteen years now; and it seems to have been a good career choice as I still enjoy being in the helping profession. This past year has been a challenge; a cancer scare in the family, COVID,...

Written by: Andrew Feather Read the original article on WWMT KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 600,000 people in Michigan have been infected and almost 16,000 people have died since Michigan reported its first two cases of COVID-19 March 10, 2020. While the visible impact...

Written by: Jessi Gold Read the original article here.  A couple of Saturdays ago, I slept in until 11 a.m. I haven’t done that since college. As I peeled myself out of bed, I convinced myself it was just one of those days. I must’ve needed the sleep, and a lot of it....

With the events of the past year, high levels of stress have become commonplace. While stress is a normal part of life, chronic stress has been shown to have profound impacts on physical and mental health. Over time, lasting stress can have people feeling depressed,...

Written by: Jessica Gold Originally posted on Forbes.com; read the original article here. There is a clear mental health crisis and growing need for care in the United States. A recent Gallup poll showed American’s assessment of their own mental health is “worse than...