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octobre 22, 2024Like
Feeling Trapped Caring for Elderly Parents? Here’s How to Cope
Even if you willingly sign up to do it, as most people do, feeling trapped when caring for elderly parents is normal. The job can be one of the most rewarding — but overwhelming — things you’ll ever take on. In fact, it can be downright exhausting some days. First, there’s the emotional aspect of coming to terms with the fact that the parent has become the one being taken care of. Couple this new family dynamic with the physical, talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
Navigating Life as a Military Spouse
In many ways, military spouses are the backbone of the resilience and stability that service members demonstrate every day as they protect their country. Military spouse life often requires strength and sacrifice. From frequently relocating their families and homes to dealing with long separations, the life of a military spouse is full of challenges and rewards. The Unique Life of a Military Spouse Being married to a service member means being willing to embrace a lifestyle that’s strikingly different from talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
Caregiver Depression: Recognizing Signs & Finding Support
Caregiver depression is a concern for anyone who provides long-term care for someone else. Whether it’s your profession or you’re caring for an aging parent, child with special needs, or partner with a chronic illness, depression and caregiving often go hand-in-hand as a result of the overwhelming emotional, mental, and physical demands the job requires. Research suggests up to 20% of caregivers experience some form of depression. Caretakers may experience a profound sense of isolation, sadness, hopelessness, and even guilt. talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout: What’s the Difference?
Taking care of someone who needs you is noble, but it can be taxing, too. Compassion fatigue and burnout are common for people who work in high-stress caretaking professions — and while the terms are often used interchangeably, they’re not the same thing. With a growing awareness about mental health issues in caregiving, it’s important to explore the differences between compassion fatigue vs. burnout. Understanding as much as possible will help you recognize symptoms so you can seek help and talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
How to Deal with Difficult Family Members
Dealing with difficult family members is never easy, and challenging relationships can be overwhelming, stressful, and painful. When you have the right strategies to help you manage your interactions, though, you can improve a difficult family dynamic in big ways. It’s important, too. Research shows that families rely on one another for support in several areas of life — including emotional, economic, and physical aspects, to name just a few. It also suggests that the quality of family relationships can talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
I Hate My Family: Understanding & Navigating Emotions
Admitting feelings of hatred toward family members is an incredibly complex and jarring process. Your emotions can be a mix of guilt, confusion, anger, frustration, and pain. While it might be hard to come to terms with your feelings toward a parent, sibling, or another family member, it’s essential to recognize that this is more common than you think. Your feelings are valid and can stem from various sources, like unresolved conflict, unmet needs, unhealthy expectations, or deep-seated resentment. Keep talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
Losing a Patient: Navigating Grief & Finding Resilience
Losing a patient is one of the most difficult and profound aspects of any healthcare professional’s job. Whether you’re a nurse, doctor, therapist, CNA, or hospice care worker, the grief you experience after a patient’s death can be deeply personal…and excruciatingly painful. Research shows that it’s common for providers to experience “moderate” or “long-term” grief after the death of a patient. Some studies suggest that the lingering weight can impact a provider’s sense of well-being. After all, death is a talk
octobre 22, 2024Like
How To Find the Right Therapist for Your Teen, According to an Expert
Navigating the world of therapy for your teen or tween can feel like a big, intimidating task. You might wonder: Where do I even begin? Will my teen open up to a complete stranger? How do I know I can trust this person with my kid? The pressure to find the “perfect fit” can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to support your child through a challenging time. But here’s a secret: finding a therapist is a lot less like shek
octobre 22, 2024Like
WomenTalk: The Role of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners: Contraceptive Care
During this three-part series of WomenTalk, we’re partnering with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health to explore the role nurse practitioners play in contraceptive, maternal and menopause care. In this episode, we’ll discuss new contraceptive options and their safety and efficacy. We’ll also look at how to access care and which questions to ask your provider. Watch more WomenTalk episodes Healthy
octobre 22, 2024Like
WomenTalk: All About Triglycerides
In the first episode in our heart health series of WomenTalk, we’ll learn all about triglycerides and what we can do to manage high levels. Triglycerides are the often forgotten or ignored numbers in a cholesterol panel. Cardiologist Nieca Goldberg, M.D., says we need to pay attention. Watch more WomenTalk episodes Healthy
octobre 22, 2024Like
New Study Looks At Lead Exposure And Folate In Pregnancy And Whether That Has Any Bearing On Autistic Behaviors In Children
A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at the combined exposure to folate and lead during pregnancy and autistic-like behaviors among Canadian children from the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Pregnancy and Birth Cohort. “Our study assessed whether the relationship between blood-lead concentrations during pregnancy and childhood autistic behaviours could be mitigated by folate concentrations or folic acid supplementation,” study author Joshua D. Alampi told us. “We hypothesized that the relationship between lead and autistic behaviours would theravive
octobre 22, 2024Like
Financial Compatibility In A Relationship: A Key To Establish Successful And Healthy Relationship
The early stages of a relationship tell us a lot about your relationship and your partner. During the early stages, everything in a relationship feels perfect, and people tend to ignore red flags in search of temporary happiness and intimacy. Money is one of the most important factors during all stages of a relationship or marriage. Money might be the last thing you want to talk about in the initial days of a relationship or marriage, but trust me, if you understand calmsage