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Suicide – Why Does It Happen? [video]

By Jonathan Pishner Suicide is one of the most important mental health topics we could possibly cover. The "why" of suicide can look different, but it always comes down to one thing: intense, unendurable pain that looks like it won't end. Jonathan shares thoughts around this and how to use this idea to be helpful. [...]

By |2020-10-08T20:14:56+00:00October 8th, 2020|Stress, Suicide, Video|Comments Off on Suicide – Why Does It Happen? [video]

Mental Health and Crisis – Optimism [video]

By Jonathan Pishner When things are bad, it's hard to be hopeful, and yet that means it's the most important time to have some optimism. Jonathan expains some simple ways you can explore this with yourself and have some optimism during troubled times.   For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.

By |2020-10-02T16:33:38+00:00October 2nd, 2020|Lifestyle, Stress, Video|Comments Off on Mental Health and Crisis – Optimism [video]

Mental Health and Crisis – Wear and Tear Trauma [video]

By Jonathan Pishner With all of the new stressors added daily, piling on top of the old stressors, many people are getting worn down. This can lead to a type of trauma called "wear and tear" trauma. Jonathan shares some ideas for how to keep your psychological "shields" as strong as possible so that you [...]

By |2020-09-22T14:41:35+00:00September 22nd, 2020|Stress, Trauma, Video|Comments Off on Mental Health and Crisis – Wear and Tear Trauma [video]

Mental Health and Crisis – Expectations [video]

By Courtney Zemerick Many people are accidentally beating themselves up during quarantine, just because they're not using the time to "get ahead". Courtney shares some thoughts about this, and affirms it's ok to just "get by" some days.   For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.

By |2020-09-21T13:55:43+00:00September 21st, 2020|Lifestyle, Stress, Video|Comments Off on Mental Health and Crisis – Expectations [video]

Self Love and Its Opposite [video]

By: Jonathan Pishner Self-hatred is a problem for many people, and it becomes a problem for one very important reason: it often works (temporarily). Jonathan discusses this in more detail and now a person can let go of self-hatred as a strategy a little more quickly.   For more videos by our counselors, check out [...]

By |2020-09-17T03:44:39+00:00June 12th, 2020|Lif