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First Responders and Vicarious Trauma: When Someone Else’s Experience Affects You Deeply
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Have you experienced a trauma that continues to haunt you? Today’s blog explains trauma, how to identify it, and how treatment could help you.
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For those without a significant other, Valentine’s Day can be tough. Today’s blog is around making the most of this day no matter your romantic situation, because you can always Love Yourself!
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For some, suffering has become the usual. Today’s blog is focus on when it’s time to say “enough,” and find a therapist. Make real change in your life with therapy.
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Many times people can look back on someone’s behavior and recognize the signs of emotional struggle, but do you feel confident in your ability to notice struggle as it’s happening? And what you should do about it? If you see something, say something. This article is meant as a helpful reference to the signs of poor mental health, and how to talk to a loved one about seeking help.
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It’s common knowledge that life on the road is hard, but what is it really like for someone with a mental illness? How can self-care even exist for them in a world where the means of their income is something that has been committed to months, even years in advance? It’s time we started to think more about how to strategically address this gap in coverage.
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One thing you should know, for those of you who are just getting to know me through my articles in this blog, is that I am an unabashed fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Within the spectacle and humor of each film, throughout my history of midnight showings and marathons on the couch with my family, I’ve analyzed many of the heartfelt and emotion-based themes connected with various character arcs. So what better way to combine my two loves than to examine some of the struggles of the god of thunder through the lens of a mental health therapist?
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Millions of Americans face mental illness every day, according to survey research conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Yet the stigma surrounding mental health is felt both by those participating in therapy and those not. Overall, 4 in 10 American adults (42%) have seen a counselor at some point in their lives. Thirteen percent say they are currently seeing a counselor or therapist, while more than a quarter (28%) say they’ve seen a counselor or therapist in the past. But how many of these people tell the world they are going to therapy? And why are some keeping it a secret?
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What happens when a helper needs help? When we talk about the helping professions, we’re talking about those that nurture the growth of or address the problems of a person's physical, psychological, intellectual, or emotional well-being. So doctors, nurses, first responders, therapists, social workers, caregivers, hospice and home support staff, teachers, child care workers and more - all these professions have an added aspect to the primary role they serve: compassion.
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Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Burnout often stems from your job. But, anyone who feels overworked and undervalued is at risk for burnout; from the hardworking office worker, to the frazzled stay-at-home mom tending to kids & housework, to the exhausted relative caring for an aging loved one.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a way to look at all struggles by seeing how a person’s thoughts, feelings and actions interact. The hope is to be able to shift thoughts and/or actions to help you feel better. A greater understanding into “why” as well as have the skills to overcome are what CBT is all about!
So what are the potential warning signs you should be on the lookout for? I’ve separated them into three groups:
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