Stress Relief, Health and Wellness Blog

// 10 No-Cost Strategies to Fight Depression Feeling depressed? With the economy stuck in neutral, people have more reasons to be depressed—and less money to treat their depression—than in the past. The cost of medication and talk therapy add up even if you have health insurance—and more than 46 million people in the U.S. (and [...]

// Student Stress Therapy Goes to the Dogs Chapman University students are getting some stress therapy as they prepare for final exams… cute and cuddly puppies! A bunch of pups were made available for students to pet and play with outside the school’s library at an event called “Furry Friends for Finals.” The event was [...]

// Post-traumatic stress may harm kids’ brains Psychological trauma may leave a visible trace in a child’s brain, scientists say. A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that children with symptoms of post-traumatic stress had poor function of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that stores and retrieves memories. This [...]

// Toxic coworkers: everybody has them. Please share with me your success stories on how to deal with difficult, obnoxious, bullying, obfuscating, passive-aggressive, and otherwise dysfunctional people at work. Oh gee, that is a mouthful. Sounds at the extreme like it is time for a new job. Easy to say……… how much do you let [...]

// Stressful jobs that pay badly Social workers step in when everyone else steps aside to help people and families in vulnerable situations. They provide patients with education and counseling, advise care givers and make referrals for other services. And with social workers in short supply and programs underfunded, few must juggle the work of [...]