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Preparing for Therapy

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Preparing for therapy So, you are ready for therapy but don't know what to expect. What's the difference between all the mental health professionals? A psychologist has a PhD, they use a variety of therapies but do not prescribe medications. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, they use a variety of therapies and prescribe medication. They often run departments. Therapists are usually clinical social workers with a master's degree and often have specialties. You may need a marriage and family therapist for help with your partner and relationship. More than likely if you are reading this you will need a therapist who practices evidence-based therapies to treat posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. In therapy we need an empathetic hand to guide us through the process. Empathy is the ability to identify, internalize and experience another's emotional state. It's imperative to find a therapist you can connect with. The nature and ...
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Mental Health at Work

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As with any high-pressure job, the adrenaline rush can be addictive. Chasing it can lead to a high level of production while in the zone while leaving us susceptible to crashing sometime soon thereafter. Whether it be through the continued celebration, or burnout from long hours. Some may find both to be true. Balance is something that has escaped me most of my life. Then, why are you here? If you're like me, labeled treatment resistant, been in therapy for decades, and still struggling with the basics. You're still searching for answers. I've struggled with mental health most of my life. From chronic abuse as a child to combat as a young man with a new family. At work, at home, and everywhere else the thoughts of ending it all call too many days. It led me to seek the language to describe my inner experience. Along the way I found a community of veterans and began to write about the gaps I keep falling through for decades. Chasing adrenaline for veterans in a healthy way i...
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