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10 Things that can make a big difference in your relationship

A strong, supportive relationship is built on a couple’s words and actions. With work, children and other responsibilities, sometimes it is easy to take your spouse or partner for granted or forget to...

10 ways to become more resilient

How good are you at coping with adversity? Somehow, life always finds a way to present you with challenges that you didn’t see coming.

Activities for helping children deal with divorce

Going through the process of divorce is a challenging life transition for both parents and children. During their parents’ divorce, children often feel a wide variety of conflicting emotions.

ADHD in Children

When a child has trouble finishing something, gets distracted from a task, can’t sit still or acts without thinking, parents and teachers often correctly perceive it as part of being a kid.

Anxiety: a common problem of our time

Anxiety is a powerful feeling of fear or dread. People who suffer anxiety often feel like they have lost control over their lives.

Best practices for patient-provider communications

As a caregiver it’s important to understand your loved one’s condition and know their benefits and coverage options. This is easier said than done.

Caring for the caregiver

Caring for a loved one is one of life’s highest honors. According to a study at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, most caregivers say they developed a better relationship with the person they...

Children and grief from a developmental perspective

In the past, children were thought to be miniature adults and were expected to behave as adults. It is now understood that there are differences in the ways in which children and adults mourn.

Children with special needs

It's likely your search for quality child care may be challenging under the best of circumstances, but if you have children with special needs, the difficulty increases substantially.

Dealing with the death of a co-worker

The death of a co-worker can be devastating, especially if it is unexpected. Emotions can range from denial and shock to disbelief and fear. Read these helpful tips to cope during this difficult time.

Death of a parent

When a child's parent has died, it feels like the worst possible thing that could happen has happened. Shock, disbelief, anger, sadness and guilt are just a few of the things she may be feeling, and w...

Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating

An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating.

Ethics at Work

Ethical choices can arise in any situation, at home or on the job. At work, ethical behavior isn't just a good idea. It's also good business, and often it's even the law.

Explaining divorce to children

Children are aware of the emotional climate in their homes, sensing if there is sadness and discontent. Nothing is more distressing to youngsters than a change they do not understand.

Finding and choosing respite care services

Caring for someone you love can bring you closer, teach you to deal with difficult situations and even make you more confident about your abilities.

Five ways to be a better advocate for special needs child

If your child has a disability, then chances are your most heartfelt desire is to be the best advocate you can for that child.

Gain balance through mindfulness

The rigors of our many workday hours and daily commutes, plus responsibilities at home, can often feel overwhelming. Stress from multiple directions usually makes life seem unbalanced.

Handling Your Job Loss

While some people may see a job loss as a challenge which opens up new opportunities, most associate job loss with strong negative emotions.

Healing after suicide

Many people who die by suicide leave loved ones behind who suffer from a range of painful emotions.

Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships

No relationship is perfect, but a healthy relationship should bring more happiness than stress into your life. Based on mutual trust, respect, and honesty, a healthy relationship can boost mental and ...

Helping children cope with death

Sadness, fear, anger and confusion. The death of a loved one brings a whole range of feelings. Children may have many of the same feelings as adults. Yet, their understanding of death is different.

Helping children learn resilience

One of the most common wishes parents have is that their children will learn the coping skills necessary to take care of themselves amidst the many storms that will confront them in life.

How to become mindful—and enjoy life more

In a fast-paced world, our minds are pretty good at keeping up. We multitask. We rush to meet deadlines. We rapidly process complex information.

How to cope with anxiety

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health disorders in the United States and they are highly treatable.

How to enhance your resilience

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get too comfortable. Now more than ever, things change at a dizzying pace. Having or developing resilience doesn’t mean your problems will go away, but it does mean that yo...

How to help someone who may be suicidal

Many people who attempt suicide don’t really want to end their lives, but see no other way to escape their pain.

Improving your memory: an overview

So many ways to forget! We forget names and faces; appointments and anniversaries; where we left the car keys; what we read; what we said; what we were doing before we were interrupted.

Learning to relax

We gauge how much stress we’re under by the amount of physical and emotional tension we feel.

Nine tips for long distance caregiving

Long distance caregiving can seem a little overwhelming at first, especially when you consider the many forms it can take, including emotional support, helping with finances, hiring in-home help, rese...

Nonverbal communication

"Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks." Alfred North Whitehead, early 20th century British philosopher

Online dating safety

Don't include any personal information on your profile such as your last name, address, phone number, private email or anything that will make you an easy target. You want to be able to regulate who k...

People talk: enhancing your relationships

Personal relationships take hard work. They don't just happen; they require attention.

Planning your lifestyle in retirement

More people in the United States are retired or approaching retirement than ever before. A lot of these people plan and save to ensure their financial stability during retirement – but too many fail t...

Residential Housing Options for Seniors

As our population ages, more and more individuals are faced with finding residential care for a loved one. While deciding upon the type of residential care that your loved one requires is never easy, ...

Resilience-building resources

Building your knowledge about how to cope with and bounce back from adversity is a wise decision. When problems seem overwhelming, it’s good to know where you can turn to for support in handling life’...

Reviving your relationship

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” (Mignon McLaughlin)

Safety for seniors at home

Bill had always assumed that his parents would live in the home that he grew up in. His mother and father hated the idea of ending up in a retirement or a nursing home. "That's where you go to die," B...

Separation Anxiety

All you did was get up to go to the fridge, and your little one locked around your leg like a living ball and chain, screeching, "Noooo!"

Starting a second career

There was a time not so long ago when 65 meant life was winding down. But no longer. While many people still retire at or around age 65, nearly half do some type of paid work after retirement.

Suicide awareness - know the signs

Suicide is a serious public health problem. In the United States, more than 43,000 people die each year by suicide. Friends and family left behind often struggle with intense feelings of emotional pai...

Suicide awareness and prevention resources

The following resources provide a wealth of information on crisis intervention, where to call for help, risk factors and warning signs of suicide, coping with a family member’s suicide attempt, and he...

Symptoms and Treatment of Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment disorder, or stress response syndrome, is a short-term condition that occurs when a person has great difficulty coping with, or adjusting to, a particular source of stress, such as a major ...

The effect of depression on relationships

Depression is a medical condition that can seriously impact a person’s quality of life, including important relationships with family and friends.

The unpleasant co-worker

Every office has one: That one person who rubs everyone the wrong way; is uncooperative, unpleasant and disagreeable. You get the picture.

Understanding depression

Depression is an often overused word to describe a bad mood or temporary feelings of unhappiness. However, true depression is a serious illness that interferes with normal living.

Use mindfulness to keep home and work separate

Making smoother transitions from work to home and vice versa can help you enjoy all aspects of your life more. While bringing work issues home at night seems to be the most common problem, some simple

Walking Basics

Every day, millions of people start new exercise programs. And every day, unfortunately, people stop exercising too. But some people stick with it – and most who do are walking.

What is resilience?

Being resilient generally means that you’re able to adapt to hard times, to challenges, and to other sorts of adversity in life.

When a co-worker dies by suicide

Many people who attempt suicide are in such emotional pain they cannot rationally consider other alternatives.

When domestic violence comes to work

Co-workers and managers are often among the first to spot the signs of an employee who may be affected by domestic violence. Violence between spouses or partners can easily spill over into the workpla...

Articles

10 Things that can make a big difference in your relationship

10 ways to become more resilient

Activities for helping children deal with divorce

ADHD in Children

Anxiety: a common problem of our time

Best practices for patient-provider communications

Caring for the caregiver

Children and grief from a developmental perspective

Children with special needs

Dealing with the death of a co-worker

Death of a parent

Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating

Ethics at Work

Explaining divorce to children

Finding and choosing respite care services

Five ways to be a better advocate for special needs child

Gain balance through mindfulness

Handling Your Job Loss

Healing after suicide

Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships

Helping children cope with death

Helping children learn resilience

How to become mindful—and enjoy life more

How to cope with anxiety

How to enhance your resilience

How to help someone who may be suicidal

Improving your memory: an overview

Learning to relax

Nine tips for long distance caregiving

Nonverbal communication

Online dating safety

People talk: enhancing your relationships

Planning your lifestyle in retirement

Residential Housing Options for Seniors

Resilience-building resources

Reviving your relationship

Safety for seniors at home

Separation Anxiety

Starting a second career

Suicide awareness - know the signs

Suicide awareness and prevention resources

Symptoms and Treatment of Adjustment Disorder

The effect of depression on relationships

The unpleasant co-worker

Understanding depression

Use mindfulness to keep home and work separate

Walking Basics

What is resilience?

When a co-worker dies by suicide

When domestic violence comes to work