As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history lingers, many workers may be wondering how to make ends meet and use the downtime wisely
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Queer People Should Have Queer Friendships
Three Reasons Why Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community Need LGBTQIA+ Friends
Surviving Survival Mode
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Are You Grieving After Losing a Loved One to Suicide?
You are not alone. There are many people who have lost loved ones to suicide, and there are resources available to help you cope with your grief.
Ask a Social Worker: My son is threatening suicide
My son dropped out of college and is threatening to commit suicide. We called a hotline and they suggested family therapy. But my partner, his father, doesn’t believe him.
Ask a Social Worker: My Boss is a Bully
My boss has become very demanding. His behavior was a little controlling before the pandemic but now that we work mainly at home it has gotten worse. I love my job and coworkers and need the paycheck but what can I do?
How to Date in a Post-Pandemic World
There are some advantages to virtual dating. Studies show that virtual dating allows for more quality time with fewer distractions, and it’s cheaper than going out.
How to Cope with Race-Based Stress
Systemic racism, social injustice, oppression, voter suppression and police brutality have negatively impacted the mental health of people who are Black and other races for generations.
Self-Care and Mindfulness in Trying Times
Self-care, when practiced daily, can improve the health of individuals, families and communities. What is self-care, and how do we fit it into an already busy life? Self-care falls into several categories: Self-care at work enable a person to work at a consistently...
Staying mentally healthy during a pandemic
We are psychologically vulnerable to the grim news of mounting death tolls around the world, in our cities, and towns. Years ago, I would have been trembling in my skin with each breaking news report, thinking the world was coming to end — but not anymore.
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During the Shutdown, Federal Employees Need Time to Relax and Regroup
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history lingers, many workers may be wondering how to make ends meet and use the downtime wisely By Faye Beard In the last 50 years, the U.S. government has shut down 23 times, according to the Harvard Kennedy School. At this...
Queer People Should Have Queer Friendships
By Faye Beard Feeling connected may be more important now than ever. For queer people, those connections are potentially life-saving. Last year, the Trevor Project’s U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People showed the link between anti-LGBTQ+...
Surviving Survival Mode
By Faye Beard Flight, fight, freeze and fawn are the body’s common psychological responses to stress, experts say. Survival mode, according to the Mental Health Association in Delaware, is a “prolonged state of stress and is marked by both mental and physical...