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With the Twitterverse, WebMD, Facebook, Youtube, and Google giving us answers to any number of social, physical, cultural, educational, and spiritual troubles/dilemmas it is no wonder that millennials and generation Z are always looking for shortcuts in life. How do we instruct our children to go from blobfish [the laziest fish according to some] to a salmon and swim upstream against a slacker culture? Here are the some ways to cultivate in your children a greater work ethic.

In this profession we’re very aware that when there is a divorce and children are involved, the children suffer most. This is especially true when one of the parents works diligently to convince the kids the "other parent" is to blame for the break-up.

As our government continues to decrease funding to states, so to our states decrease their funding for key programs. When this happens mental health tends to be one of the first program areas where funding is cut. Education is also heavily impacted. As a result of these cuts, critical resources often disappear seemingly overnight and without warning.

The challenge to get an accurate ASD diagnosis is this, it is unique and there is a very specific set of exhibited characteristics. It’s of utmost importance that a Licensed Professional; a Medical Doctor (MD), Psychologist (PhD), or Counselor/Social Worker (MA, MSW) trained in Asperger's Syndrome make an assessment and the diagnosis.

Undoubtedly, we’ve all experienced the pitfalls of sacrificing wellness for academic deadlines, work completion goals, and advocacy and service initiatives during our time as graduate students. Although it is common for developing counselors and counselor educators to insist upon the value in self-care for our clients, and perhaps even for our colleagues, we simultaneously find it hard to do wellness practices for ourselves in lieu of the very real demands of graduate school.

Depression in teenagers, teenage boys in particular can be tricky to deal with. It can be hard for a parent to distinguish between normal adolescent mood swings and something more severe.

Have you heard of this term before? Likely not. I’ve not found a unified definition of it, but suffice it to say, inspiration porn is the objectification of people with disability via the representation of people with disabilities as being infinitely inspirational.

It has been many months since I have been able to post here. In that time, I have left a job, started another one, been promoted, and had a baby. Needless to say, it has been a bit hectic. The place where I am today is a significantly different one than I was in when we last “talked” together. I find myself happier, lighter, and less burnt out.

Attachment theory is taught in psychology courses and counseling and psychotherapy training courses, because it teaches us about our human need to feel emotionally attached to our primary caregivers when we are young, and it connects the dots between our early attachment experiences and how we behave as adults in our relationships.

On top of your mental health or wellness degree, did you also happen to pick up an interior design degree? The answer is going to be a hard no for the bulk of us. So, what now? How are we supposed to design an office that we both love and want to spend our days in but also make our clients feel welcomed and secure in?