May 14, 2018 Mental health struggles are hard enough. But the stigma that comes with them can make it unbearable. This well-written article breaks down the effects of mental health stigma, and offer concrete solutions to help deflect it...
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May 7, 2018 Nearly one in six adults (44.7 million people) in the US experiences mental illness each year. That’s a lot of people, but you don’t hear a lot of people talking about it. These struggles include many different conditions that vary in...
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April 26, 2018 On April 6, The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center (NCC) hosted its annual spring fundraiser at the Lagunitas Community Brewing Room. Around 160 of NCC’s friends, both new and old, gathered for the NCC Community Block Party in NE...
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April 20, 2018 One of the tools available to people trying to learn how to be happy – or how not to be unhappy – is self-help books, articles, podcasts, etc. Such resources can be very helpful. It is useful, however, to understand that humans...
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April 10, 2018 At one time or another, we have all struggled with trying to let go of ruminating thoughts about an injustice or insult we have experienced. What was said and how we could have/should have responded starts a negative, harmful loop...
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March 28, 2018 Sometimes people find themselves in a position where they feel like a victim, where the cards are stacked against them and they are guaranteed to lose no matter how good or right they are. This can happen in any number of life...
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March 2, 2018 Not too many of us would see compassion as negative. Hopefully it is something we all desire to give and receive. But, what about self-compassion? Do we have the same positive reaction or do we slip into thinking we’re selfish? If...
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December 11, 2017 Christmas carolers and mall music remind us that this “is the happiest time of the year.” This Advent/Christmas season is an opportunity to reflect on what truly makes us happy. It can’t just be the busyness and bustling. Is...
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November 30, 2017 The plan was a relaxing weekend at the beach. I had a book I wanted to finish and enjoyed spending time with the characters in the story. I packed my book along with my laptop, iPad, and iPhone. By the time my weekend was over...
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November 21, 2017 WHAT is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday began in 2012, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as a specific day to highlight the importance of giving back, following the material purchases of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday...
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October 31, 2017 We’ve all received apologies. Unfortunately, sometimes apologies sound wimpy. A wimpy apology makes us wonder if the offender really meant it. Insincere apologies can do more harm than good — they can give the impression...
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September 21, 2017 Computers, tablets and smart phones provide shortcuts to fun and information- for adults! In regard to infants/toddlers, the scary statistics are in. Even the research has been researched. The very young perceive TV differently...
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