People with full-time jobs spend, on average, 40 hours per week at their workplace, not counting the commute time or work they might bring home. According to Gettysburg College, this roughly translates to approximately 90,000 hours during the average person's lifetime. In other words, that’s about one-third of their ... Read More
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How to Convince the Man in My Life to Go to Therapy
Sometimes life throws a curveball, and everything feels a bit off-kilter. At times like this, relationships can get dicey, especially if money is an issue and employment woes are at the forefront. For many people, recent developments such as heightened confinement at home have contributed to emotional, psychological, ... Read More
Where to Go for Long-Term Mental Health Care
Mental health is an important but often neglected aspect of life. Over 20 percent of Americans live with a mental illness, and many need ongoing mental health services. For those living with severe or chronic mental illness conditions, long-term mental health care offers the support and resources necessary to ... Read More
Certifications for Grief and Grief Counseling
Loss is an inevitable part of life, and there's an ongoing demand for mental health professionals who can guide people through it. Mental health counseling is a fast-growing field, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting a rise of 18% over the next decade. If you're passionate about helping others during ... Read More
Nicola Gagliano
Nicola Gagliano, MSN, PMHNP-BC Chief Nursing Officer As a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Nicola has dedicated much of her adult life to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the community of greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was born and raised. Nicola loves to see ... Read More
The Mental Health Impact of a Natural Disaster
When Hurricane Helene made landfall in September 2024, no one could have predicted that it would become the deadliest hurricane to make landfall since Katrina. The category 4 storm laid waste to whole communities along its 500-mile path, from Florida through other parts of the Southeast. Meanwhile, as the death count ... Read More
Emotional Lability: What It Is
Emotions are a normal part of human life. Chances are, you've experienced extreme happiness, profound sadness and intense irritability — possibly all within the same week. While there's nothing wrong with having an expressive range of emotions, frequent emotional changes can indicate a mood disorder. It's estimated ... Read More
The Role of Family in Preventing Substance Abuse
Addiction is often viewed as a personal battle. However, drugs and alcohol don't affect only the person consuming them. Watching a family member struggle with substance abuse can impact spouses, parents, children and siblings. This explains why many treatment centers offer family addiction counseling. They understand ... Read More
