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Yearly Archives: 2020

Suicide – How YOU Can be Helpful [video]

By Jonathan Pishner There is a lot of power in showing people that you care. Jonathan shares the importance of friends and family and how YOU can help someone you care about that might be contemplating suicide. Don't think you can't help just because you don't have a degree in psychology. Love and empathy [...]

By |2021-05-04T14:09:42+00:00October 12th, 2020|Stress, Suicide, Video|Comments Off on Suicide – How YOU Can be Helpful [video]

Suicide – Available Resources [video]

By Jonathan Pishner There can probably never be "enough" resources for suicide, but there are more than some people realize. Jonathan outlines underutilized resources that are available to many people for suicide prevention. For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.

By |2021-05-04T14:11:41+00:00October 10th, 2020|Stress, Suicide, Video|Comments Off on Suicide – Available Resources [video]

Suicide – The Steps of Suicide [video]

By Jonathan Pishner As part of National Suicide Awareness Month, we are sharing information on the prevention of suicide. In this video, Jonathan shares some of the steps people go through as emotional pain intensifies, and encourages anyone who is in these steps to seek help.   For more videos by our counselors, check out [...]

By |2020-10-09T16:31:38+00:00October 9th, 2020|Stress, Suicide, Video|Comments Off on Suicide – The Steps of Suicide [video]

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|Lifestyle, Stress, Video|Comments Off on Self Love and Its Opposite [video]

Self Love – Acceptance at the Moment [video]

By: Jonathan Pishner Many people spend a ton of time and energy beating themselves up because they're not yet where they want to be. Jonathan discusses accepting your current self while working toward the more "ideal" version of yourself that you want.     For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.

By |2020-09-17T03:44:39+00:00June 8th, 2020|Lifestyle, Stress, Video|Comments Off on Self Love – Acceptance at the Moment [video]

Self Love – Effort and Giving Yourself Credit [video]

By: Jonathan Pishner Being able to appreciate yourself is hard for a lot of people. Many people deny themselves any sort of self-approval until they "earn" it. Jonathan suggests that if you're going to insist on earning it, at least give yourself credit for your effort, not just when you do everything perfectly.     [...]

By |2020-09-17T03:44:39+00:00June 5th, 2020|Lifestyle, Stress, Video|Comments Off on Self Love – Effort and Giving Yourself Credit [video]
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