Brighter Days Ahead: Stigma Against Depression is Declining
Stigma about mental illness has long been an issue. But the good news is that stigma about depression, one of the most common mental health conditions, is decreasing. An article recently published in JAMA Network Open compared differences in attitudes about mental illness from participants in 1996 to 2018 respondents. In 2018, people reported they […]
Transitions Counseling Newsletter: First Responder Edition
We’re starting the year 2022 with a new edition of Transitions Connects! This newsletter focuses on the mental health of first responders and includes articles written by Dr. Stacey Krauss, PsyD, ABPP, Transitions Counseling CEO; Troy Tangeman, Licensed Professional Counselor and Transitions Counseling Clinical Supervisor, and Brian French, Firefighter and Licensed Associate Counselor at Public […]
Stress: 0.9 Milliseconds
When you read the word “stress”, what comes to mind? Do you think about your workplace, social situations, anxiety, financial issues, traffic, family? When discussing the human physiological process, stress is a term used to describe “the entirety of external factors disrupting homeostasis for a living organism” (Homeostasis). Like most things in life, stress is […]
How to Cope with Stress during the Holiday Season
Holidays are often depicted as a time of joy and togetherness, time to celebrate with our friends and family. However, as the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation depicts, this is not always the case. Holidays can also bring a tremendous amount of stress. Family conflict, financial concerns, and difficult emotions are often brought to the surface […]