Risk Management for Mobile Devices in Mental Health: Some Basics for Private Practice If you work in private practice, chances are your personal email and your work email are fairly closely tied together. I’m not sure how it is for you, but in my workweek, people email me all manner of private information, whether or…
DetailsThe healthcare environment is changing, and doing so rapidly. Outpatient practices are interfacing more with large healthcare entities, and are seeing a wider mix of third party payers associated with the Affordable Care Act. It is well established that behavioral health will play an important role in the collaborative work of Accountable Care Organizations, but…
DetailsI have heard many stories over the years over the factors that come into play when people seek our a mental health counselor for the first time.
DetailsEmotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that is used to confine, isolate, intimidate, or demean a person, resulting in psychological trauma or harm and diminishing a person’s sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth. Anyone can abuse or be abused emotionally, but it is most commonly seen in an uneven powered relationship; such as parent…
DetailsIts not often that people stop and take the time to think about their breathing. On an average day most people won’t even give it a second thought or even notice that they are breathing. Its one of the most important bodily processes in keeping us alive and yet one of the most neglected. Our…
DetailsWhen we think of being mentally healthy, we tend to think of a state of being that is devoid of negative thinking, lacking sadness or pain, and virtually stress-free. This level of functioning is what we assume as the expected baseline for the healthy “normal”. We have come to this conclusion for many reasons. Media,…
DetailsAs a dietitian, I’ve seen the emotional and physical damage fad diets have done to my clients. Fad diets often warp your relationship with food, fill you with shame and guilt, damage your metabolism and generally make eating a struggle. Food is meant to be enjoyed and to nourish you, not fill you with anxiety…
DetailsMarch is Self-Injury Awareness month and the perfect opportunity to discuss what self-injury is and how to support someone who struggles with injuring. Self-Injury, or Self-harm, is any deliberate and non-suicidal act that causes physical harm to one’s body. There are a multitude of reasons why one may harm their self and it can occur…
DetailsMonday, or in other words, the most dreaded day of the week. It signifies the end of the weekend and the start of the work week and usually starts off with too little sleep, not enough preparation, and a general lack of excitement. Its hard because even when you like your job, its hard to jump…
DetailsThe National Eating Disorders Association is a non-profit organization in the United States advocating on behalf of and supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. According to their webpage, they reach millions every year, campaign for prevention, improve access to quality treatment and increase research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. They,…
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