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When Roles Reverse: Navigating the Shift from Child to Caregiver

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When the Caregiver Becomes the Cared For Few transitions in life feel as emotional—or as complicated—as the moment you realize […]

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Helping Children Understand Aging, Illness, and Caregiving

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When Caregiving Becomes a Family Experience When illness or aging enters the family picture, everyone feels the change—including children. Parents

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Honoring Service, Healing the Invisible: A Reflection for Veterans Day

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Every year on Veterans Day, we pause to honor the men and women who have worn the uniform of our

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Boundaries in Caregiving: Loving Without Losing Yourself

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When Love Becomes Overload Caregiving is often described as an act of love—and it is. But love doesn’t mean limitless

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Faith and Rest for Caregivers | Finding Peace and Renewal Through Balance

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The Holy Weight of Caring Caring for others is often described as a calling—a sacred duty to meet the needs

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The Hidden Cost of Caring: Recognizing Caregiver Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

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The Weight of Caring Caring for others is one of the most selfless acts a person can perform. Whether you’re

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Finding Stability: Coping Strategies for Living with Bipolar Disorder

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Living with bipolar disorder can commence at any age. The disorder affects both men and women across all ages, races,

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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Myths, Facts, and Finding Support  

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Started by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, World Bipolar Day occurs on March 30th each year. In 2014, the

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 Living with OCD: Coping Tools and Hope for Recovery

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For anyone living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), life is a series of challenges. The good news is that modern mental

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OCD Is More Than Cleanliness: What Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Really Looks Like  

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Like other mental health disorders, mental health organizations set aside a week to increase public education about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (also

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Faith, Hope, and Healing: Encouragement for Women Facing Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer is one diagnosis no one wants to hear. Not the woman, not her family, not her friends. The

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Supporting a Loved One Through Breast Cancer: Mental and Emotional Care Tips

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A medical diagnosis of breast cancer can mean a devastating blow to a loved one, and that blow may take

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World Mental Health Day: Why Global Mental Health Awareness Matters

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October 10, 2025, carries the designation of World Mental Health Day, also known as World Mental Health Awareness Day. The

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Breaking the Silence: Understanding Mental Illness and Its Impact on Everyday Life 

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According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), in the U.S., 50% of mental illnesses lasting a lifetime begin

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When Health Battles Affect Your Mind: Supporting Mental Wellness Through Cancer Diagnosis

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A cancer diagnosis turns a person’s whole world upside down. From then on, a cancer patient does not think, act,

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Hope After the Hard: Holding On When You Don’t Feel Okay

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You may find it difficult to feel hope when you do not feel ok. That is one of the ways

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What to Expect When Starting Therapy: Breaking Down Fear & Myths

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People who consider psychotherapy usually have questions about the process. They also accept as true certain myths about therapy. The

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Faith and Mental Health: How God Walks With Us Through Depression and Doubt 

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During periods of depression and doubt, individuals struggling with a crisis of faith and mental health depression may find the

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Coping with Emotional Overwhelm: Simple Practices to Regain Stability 

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Feeling emotionally overwhelmed can happen to anyone for a variety of reasons. Most people associate emotional overload with working professionals

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After the Loss: Supporting Survivors of Suicide 

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The loss survivors feel after a suicide by a loved one or a friend is fierce and may last for

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