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Suicide Among Physicians: What You Need to Know
There are countless tragedies surrounding COVID-19, but a lesser-known tragedy is the impact this crisis is having on the mental health of our medical professionals. The death by suicide of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at New...
Ditching the Fear of Being Judged
What strikes me most about Brené Brown's Rising Strong groups is they illuminate a universal truth: we are all mostly driven by two forces: a fear of being judged a desire to be accepted These truths are at the core of the human experience. When people join my Rising...
Supporting Your Child’s Anxiety Through a Pandemic
As Coronavirus cases rise, so too does our anxiety...and the anxiety of our kids, which can only further exacerbate our own anxiety. You may notice that your children are misbehaving, being more clingy, overflowing with hyper energy, being more demanding, or...
A Gateway to Empathy
I am working hard to reframe social distancing as an opportunity to connect with my family, to be intentional in how I connect with others virtually, and to complete projects that matter to me but that I never have the time to do. I've been finally uploading and...
You’ve Got This: Tools to Support Your Mental Health During COVID-19
During this time of social distancing, it is my hope that we can find the silver lining in this. Perhaps you can reframe this as an opportunity to create memories with your family, develop new rituals of connection, and take the...
Coping with COVID-19
Here's what I want to shout from the rooftops (from at least 6 feet away): It's okay if you're not okay. Social distancing is impacting us in endless ways, highlighting our need for certainty, financial security, normalcy, and connection. Attempting to work from home...