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How to Get Therapy FOR LESS: The Sliding Scale

March 21, 2025April 7, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
Receive therapy for less with the sliding scale payment system. Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash.

The Cost In today’s increasingly distressing world, more people than ever before are seeking professional mental health diagnosis and treatment.  However, with insured and uninsured … Read more

Tags health insurance, mental health, self-care, wellness

Meditation Benefits for Seniors

February 26, 2025October 15, 2020 by Macee Hall
A great way to incorporate relaxation into your daily schedule is to take up meditation, which has great benefits for seniors.

2020 has been stressful for nearly everyone, but for seniors especially. Between the fear of the coronavirus pandemic and the pressure of wading through seemingly … Read more

Tags digestive health, mental health, wellness

Too Much Bad News During COVID-19

February 11, 2025October 7, 2020 by Joe Manichia

Doomscrolling is when someone constantly searches through social media and news website feeds looking for negative or saddening information. The amount of searching through bad … Read more

Tags COVID-19, depression, mental health

CMS Lifts Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Visitor Ban

February 11, 2025September 25, 2020 by Macee Hall
Those who live and those with relatives who live in nursing homes have gone months without seeing their loved ones, but that may end very soon, since the CMS lifted the federal visitor ban in mid-September.

When COVID-19 hit America in spring 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a nationwide ban on nearly all visitation. Those who … Read more

Tags cms, COVID-19, health & safety, mental health

Health Benefits of Raw Honey for Seniors

February 11, 2025September 24, 2020 by Macee Hall
There are several benefits of raw honey for seniors, including both physical and mental health benefits!

Honey has been used as a food, medicine, and preservative for years, but the sticky sweet liquid has many more health benefits for aging individuals. … Read more

Tags digestive health, health, mental health

COVID-19 Related Burnout and Stress

February 5, 2025September 18, 2020 by Macee Hall
Over 100 million Americans have experienced depression and anxiety caused by COVID-19-related burnout and stress during the current pandemic.

Since March, the coronavirus pandemic has affected countless Americans both physically and mentally. While 6.83 million Americans have suffered the physical effects of coronavirus, more … Read more

Tags anxiety, COVID-19, mental health

Mental Health Ramifications Of The Pandemic

January 20, 2025September 14, 2020 by Joe Manichia
mental health ramifications of the pandemic

A recent study by Metlife found that the pandemic has had quite a large impact on people’s mental health, especially younger employees. The study found … Read more

Tags anxiety, COVID-19, health & safety, mental health, wellness

Need a Brain Boost? Take a walk.

January 8, 2025July 3, 2020 by Jenny McCann
benefits of walking

Need a Brain Boost? Take a walk. After gyms closed during COVID-19, neighborhoods came alive with people getting reacquainted with the benefits of walking – … Read more

Tags health, mental health, wellness

Planning a Vacation Leads to Happiness

December 18, 2024June 4, 2020 by Emily Schellin
Baby Boomers guide to social security

The act of planning is sometimes relaxing for people who enjoy organizing their schedules in advance, and what better plan to make than a vacation? … Read more

Tags health, mental health, self-care, travel, wellness

Connecting Through Technology

December 18, 2024May 15, 2020 by Emily Schellin

French illustrator Jean Jullien wanted to bring people together during quarantine in the only way he knew how: through art. He created the “Peace for … Read more

Tags COVID-19, mental health, Technology
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