How mental health and wellness resources are being redesigned to ensure previous barriers such as cost, time, location and stigma no longer prevent people from seeking the help they need.
and distance learning. And with schools opening around the country, the choice between in-person or distance learning is often fraught with anxiety. Center for Maternal Mental Health
in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Montfort offers the following advice to help parents who choose to continue distance learning maintain sanity. “Acknowledge that you will not be able to recreate the exact environment that your child had at school AND that you will not be as productive at your job while you are managing child care at home. Building a routine rather than a rigid schedule is important.
Dr. Michelle Casarella wants to break down the stigma associated with parents seeking mental wellness resources. She wants people to see therapy as necessary preventative care. “All too often therapy has a negative association. People often wait until things get really shitty to talk to someone. I deliberately named my business Mental Wellness Mamas because I want to get the word out about the difference between mental wellness and mental health.
Casarella notes that, “Mental wellness is all about being proactive rather than reactive. It’s in line with the concept of preventative care, which has been shown to reduce the rates of chronic illness, increase overall life satisfaction, and reduce expenses.” Casarella also focuses on how parents can deal with workplace burnout.
Workplace stress extends beyond just working parents. With so many companies shifting to a work from home model, employees are finding themselves putting in longer hours and struggling more than ever to log off now that the physical distance between office and home no longer exist. Kathleen Stetson, founder of
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