The holiday season often brings families together, creating opportunities for connection and celebration. However, it can also be a time of stress and heightened emotions as family dynamics come to the forefront. Navigating tense interactions and setting healthy boundaries is essential to maintaining peace and harmony during this festive time. At Virtual-Counseling.com, we’re here to …
As we approach the holiday season, I want to address a topic that’s close to the hearts of many – the holiday blues and its connection to mental health. It’s vital to grasp the distinction between temporary holiday blues and more persistent mental health disorders, as recognizing this difference can be a crucial step in …
In the world of first responders, the weight of responsibility is immense. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians dedicate their lives to serving and protecting our communities. They face perilous situations, life-and-death decisions, and traumatic experiences daily. While these heroes remain steadfast in their duty to keep us safe, there is an unspoken …
Living life to the fullest requires you to be in good physical, mental and emotional health. However, it’s easy to get trapped in the cycle of work, social life, and family pressures which ultimately can lead to sacrificing self-care. If you don’t take care of your health, you won’t be able to handle life’s challenges …
Living with a narcissist can make your life miserable. But it’s even worse if you must spend any moment of the holiday season with them. The narcissist in your family tree may be a parent, an adult child, even an in-law. Whoever it is means putting up with their incessant need for attention, their self-aggrandizement, …
Having a family member with a mental illness or personality disorder can be difficult, making the holidays even harder. That’s because a toxic family member can make things bitter, awkward and a path of eggshells for everyone to travel. How to Manage Your Holiday with a Toxic Person? Do you remember Christmases past when your …
Do you often find yourself saying “I don’t feel like myself”? Have you ever felt that you’re not real? Or does the world around you start appearing dreamlike at times? If yes, you could be suffering from depersonalization derealization disorder! Note: Such feelings are not unusual if felt occasionally. However, for DDD sufferers, these feelings …
Although a person’s sexual orientation and gender behavior has no direct impact on other people’s lives, having to live with the social stigma of LGBTQIA2S+ is a real issue for many. The impact of how the society views you can be seriously harmful for the mental health of an individual, and not being able to …
If you’re going to your primary care provider for other health concerns, remember to bring up your mental health concerns. Mental health is an integral part of health. Often, people with mental disorders can be at risk for other medical conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes. In many primary care settings now, you may …