It turns out that during a crisis where one can imagine the end his or her life, people have the urge to clean up old relationships, end family quarrels and complete uncompleted actions. Social psychologists have studied this tendency. It certainly makes sense. We...
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Whimsy #1
I hope you’ll forgive me for not having preserved important data in my accumulated files, from which I pull lots of valuable snippets. We weren’t very careful in the olden days. You might think of my undesignated offerings as a trivia problem. If you come up with the...
Information about Executive Order 36
On May 12, 2020, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 36, which have several items that impacted mental health professionals, which are items 7.4, 9.2, 38, and 41. Details about each item include: 7.4 – please note the language that states “as a condition of...
Training: Combining Yoga and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Overall Wellness
COMBINING YOGA AND MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS REDUCTION AND OVERALL WELLNESS NICOLE PUGH LPC-MHSP May 15, 2020 / 12:30PM-2:30PM / Zoom information sent to registrants Registration:...
Resilience
I need to credit this, but I no longer know where I got it. If any of you recognize the author, please pass it on, and I’ll note. I thought her ideas were loaded with wisdom. Know that shit happens to everyone. Find 3 things that are good or were good about your day...
Snippet #1 – Home
Most of us are there a lot more than we used to be. I have friends who madly clean and others that have difficulty finding a clean plate for dinner. We’re all different in how we need this space to be. But the snippet of the day is that we all might think of this...
Grief in a Time of Transition
When we’re on an unknown road, it’s good to have a map.
Disenfranchised grief and COVID-19
The Hospice Foundation has posted this presentation on its website. You can listen and apply for CE’s for one full year.
The link is https://hospicefoundation.org/Education/Disenfranchised-Grief-and-Covid-19
AMHCA E-Newsletter
AMHCA E-Newsletter: Coronavirus Edition: Number 1 April 24, 2020 In This Issue Letter from AMHCA Executive Director and CEO, Joel E. Miller Medicare Call to Action Coronavirus News • National and International Resources • Members in the News Telehealth • Updates on...
Disenfranchised grief and COVID-19
A free webinar is being offered tomorrow by the Hospice Foundation of America. They’re also offering 1/5 CEs. There should be great information regarding grief that we are unable to publicly acknowledge, socially support and openly mourn. Disenfranchised grief is everywhere during this COVID pandemic. I’d be happy to start a forum discussion on this topic as well.
