Professional Development
Saving Lives—Understanding Suicide Risk Factors
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. To honor it, we’re exploring risk and protective factors because education can saves lives!
Exploring Diversity—Native American Culture & Mental Health
July’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we’re exploring Native American culture, mental health, and how providers can meet their unique needs.
Understanding Culture— The Art of Providing Culturally Competent Care
July is Minority Mental Health Month! It’s the perfect time to explore culture and how providers can deliver top-notch culturally competent care.
Exploring Diversity— Latin American Culture & Mental Health
July’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we’re exploring Latin American culture and how providers can meet their unique needs.
Labels Hurt. Examining the Impact of Mental Health Stigma
Mental health stigma has profound effects on people who struggle. Learn about its impact and the unique set of strengths those afflicted often possess.
Born in Trauma— June is PTSD Awareness Month
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and an excellent time to dive deeply into the topic.
Deconstructing Men’s Mental Health
Men’s mental health statistics are heartbreaking. Learn about the factors that play into them and why so many struggle in silence.
Exploring Schizophrenia— May’s About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Month, and to celebrate, we’re exploring schizophrenia, a condition that affects 1 in every 100 people.
Exploring Bipolar Disorder—May is About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we’re taking a deep dive into bipolar disorder, a condition that millions of people grapple with across the globe.
Anxiety— Busting Stigma With Education
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an excellent time to take a deep dive into anxiety, something that affects millions of Americans every year.
Exploring Depression—May’s About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an excellent time to take a deep dive into depression, something that’s affecting a growing number of Americans right now.
Stress Less. Don’t Let Burnout Get the Best of You!
Learn how to manage stress and prevent burnout so you can stay at your best!
Life’s About Balance. Make Time for Yourself!
Wellness is about balance. Make sure you’re doing the things to manage stress and stay on top of your game!
Grief & Loss in Foster Children
Learn how grief affects foster children and how you can support them as foster parents.
Trauma-Informed Management – Four Essential Skills For A Longer Term Crisis
COVID-19 has resulted in widespread trauma. Learn how manager’s can support employees and create a healthy workplace culture.
Tips and practices for providing telemental health services
Here are some great tips for clinicians diving into telemental health services.
To Succeed In 2021 Start With A Zen Attitude, Add A Growth Mindset And Use Kaizen To Get One Percent Better Every Day
How to Write a Proper Email
Learn how to communicate over email like a professional pro!
Mindfulness- To Be Happy Is to Be Self-Aware
Happiness starts with YOU! Learn how mindfulness can improve every aspect of your life.
Building Rapport: Establishing Strong Two-Way Connections
Relationship is the foundation for change and professional development. Learn how to build them quickly with others.
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl: Summary and Lessons
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
Active Listening: The Art of Empathetic Conversation
Active listening is critical for relationship building both in and out of the workplace.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: Summary & Lessons
Learn the highlights from a book that will improve your relationships and leadership skills.
3 Tips for Working with Resistant Teens
Working with teens is both rewarding and challenging! Learn the skills you need to make it a successful endeavor.
7 Fun and Easy Play Therapy Ideas and Techniques
Learn some great resources to use with your clients the next time you do therapy.
23 Essential Tips for Working Remotely
How to make remote work work for YOU!
Working Remote? These Are the Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Video Conferencing
Ten do’s and don’ts of a video conferencing.
Cyber Meeting Tips for YDI Clinicians
Providing remote mental health services can be tough! But, we’ve got a few cyber meeting tips to help you succeed!
9 Simple Ways to Deal With Stress at Work
Work stress has significant health consequences that range from the relatively benign—more colds and flu—to the more serious, like heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
Another Workplace Crisis: Loneliness
Vivek Murthy, former U.S. Surgeon General, says that even before the Covid-19 pandemic, we were facing another health crisis: loneliness.