A Few Quotes to Consider
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
These quotes below are from Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). I have no more pleasure in hearing a man attempting wit and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch a ...
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Compassion Fatigue
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Compassion fatigue is what I call a long-term reaction to providing care. This can happen in health care providers, emergency personnel, personal caregivers, and other situati ...
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Sorry!
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Hello to my loyal readers. I apologize for not posting much lately. Life got busier than usual the last couple weeks. Please look for a new post next week. Thank you and take ...
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The Ripple Effect
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Have you ever heard of the Ripple Effect? Jacob Kounin wrote a book in the area of education, Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms (1970 ), discussing the idea that w ...
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Why Get Therapy?
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Consider this: therapy is a guided learning process. You and a therapist/counselor can define where you are in life, how you generally function, and who you are. How are you ...
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Live in the Present
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Do you find it difficult to “live in the present”, or do people around you sometimes accuse you of living in the past? Hopefully this will help: it is physically impossible to ...
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How Do You Learn?
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
There is an old phrase: You never stop learning. I agree with that. Even if you feel stuck in routine, like every single day is the same, your memories and experiences continu ...
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Welcome message
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Welcome to MentalEmotionalHealth.com! About this blog . . . Thank you for visiting. The goal here is to promote mental and emotional wellness by expressing ideas and in ...
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Trust in Relationships
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. At least, I hope it’s happy for you. If not, then I’ll say Happy Middle-of-February. Trust is so important in relationships. When it’s there, ...
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Speak With Purpose
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Devin H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health
Two components of communication are speaking and listening. Although I plan to concentrate more on listening as this website develops, today I’ll start with speaking. Speak wi ...
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