Workplace bullying has become an unfortunate reality for many individuals. Although we might like to believe that growing up and graduating from schooling means the end of bullying, this is not the case. Whether it manifests as verbal abuse, exclusion, or...
Stress
Mental Health May Play a Big Role in Recovery After a Heart Attack
A study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session revealed that young and middle-aged adults who experienced severe psychological distress after suffering a heart attack were more than twice as likely to have a second cardiac...
Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Stress
With everything we have going on in our lives, avoiding stress simply isn’t an option. Stress serves a beneficial purpose at times, but it can have a negative impact on our bodies. When the body perceives stress, the adrenal glands produce cortisol. Cortisol causes...
6 Strategies for When You Are Overwhelmed
For many of us, our day-to-day lives can feel like a vortex of responsibilities, deadlines, and endless expectations that leave us feeling depleted. Being deeply overwhelmed has become a norm of sorts. Coming home from work feeling exhausted and lacking energy on a...
Signs That You May Need A Therapist
Iѕ your life аbоut tо gеt rеаllу соmрlісаtеd? Is a ѕіtuаtіоn thаt wаѕ barely tоlеrаblе bесоmіng completely unmаnаgеаblе? Hаvе уоu еvеr соnѕіdеrеd рѕусhоthеrару? If thе answer іѕ yes, уоu’rе nоt аlоnе. Mіllіоnѕ оf реорlе have found thаt thеrару рrоvіdеѕ a ѕuрроrtіvе...
Toxic Workplaces Increases Rіѕk Fоr Dерrеѕѕіоn
Wоrkіng long hours is a risk fасtоr for dуіng from cardiovascular dіѕеаѕе оr having a stroke but рооr mаnаgеmеnt рrасtісеѕ роѕе a grеаtеr rіѕk fоr depression. A уеаr-lоng ѕtudу hаѕ found thаt full-tіmе wоrkеrѕ еmрlоуеd by organizations that dо nоt рrіоrіtіzе thеіr...
Effective Strategies to Handle Conflict in the Workplace
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, and it's no different in the workplace. With different personalities, opinions, and goals, it's easy for conflicts to arise. In fact, a survey involving 5,000 full-time employees showed that conflict was experienced by 85% of...
PTSD Symptoms
PTSD can happen to anyone. Current estimates are that as many as 70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. While anyone can experience trauma, not all people experience traumatic events in the same way. Some are...
Why Walking is One of the Best Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Walking is an underrated activity that has the power to drastically improve a person’s mental health. It is a simple, low-impact exercise that can be done anywhere, at any time, and by people of all ages and abilities. Walking for mental health can be especially...
Benzodiazepines
New Dimensions offers Drug Rehab for individuals who are struggling with addiction to benzodiazepines in Houston, Katy, Clear Lake, The Woodlands, Texas and the surrounding areas. As the diagnosis of anxiety has risen in our society, more and more people have been...