Child Development Stages And Therapy
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Child Development Stages And Therapy

Children grow and develop their personalities over the years. It is never easy for parents to diagnose changes in their child, without assistance. There has been extensive research on child development, and it is now available to parents and professionals, to assist with the growth and development of the child, allowing the child to thrive.

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Work Life Balance
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Work Life Balance

It is important for overall mental health to have balance in life. One of the things that most struggle with is work/life balance. Basically, having a life where you are able to focus on the things that are important to you, while also making an income, which would most likely support your outside life. Work/life balance is not easily achievable and usually begins with boundary setting.

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Breaking The Cycle: Introduction
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Breaking The Cycle: Introduction

Breaking the Cycle refers to stopping an action, way of thinking, or a generational process, which then positively impacts your life or the life of those around you. “Breaking the cycle refers to not participating in dysfunctional and/or unhealthy behavior, often commonplace in one's family, to keep it from continuing through future generations. A cycle-breaker is somebody who sees an unhealthy cycle of behavior in their family of origin and intentionally works to break that cycle” (Break the Cycle, Farlex Dictionary of Idioms, 2015).

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Breaking The Cycle: Addiction Or Indulgence
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Breaking The Cycle: Addiction Or Indulgence

Breaking the cycle of addiction or indulgence will be a long road, however, working with a therapist can help with this need for dependency. This dependency can be prompted by the lack of self-satisfaction or ongoing issues in one’s life. An addiction is an obsession or compulsion to a certain thing or act, that you create a need or dependency on, in order to feel satisfaction in your life.

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Breaking The Cycle: Substance Abuse And The Effects On Family
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Breaking The Cycle: Substance Abuse And The Effects On Family

Families struggle through many different hardships including substance abuse, homelessness, and mental health concerns. Usually, if left untreated, this will then begin a cycle and be passed on as a struggle for the next generation. Addiction and substance abuse dependency are contributors to family disfunction.

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How to Cope With Burnout</a>
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How to Cope With Burnout

Having work-related burnout:

This is a common experience that can affect any of us, regardless of the occupation. Burnout can occur when there is excessive and prolonged stress from work. It can affect you on all levels including our physical, mental, and emotional states. Burnout may make you feel unengaged, overworked, and unmotivated. It might even feel like the work becomes more meaningless.

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