Author: Valerie Harris, LPC According to Webster’s Pocket Dictionary (2000), trauma can be defined as a severe emotional shock having a deep effect upon the personality. When a person has an emotional shock to the system it can be caused by many situations and manifest in several different ways (APA, 2013). Many people believe that Post-traumatic […]
The Mental Health Access Improvement Act is regarding adding LPC’s as Medicare providers. It was introduced in January 2021 and considered February 2021 and continues to sit in the House. It looks like it is beginning to move again as NBCC has been sending a lot of emails recently regarding the bill asking all Mental […]
Contributed by: Andrew Grapentin, LPC Mental illness in men is often left untreated. This can lead to worsening of symptoms that can affect physical as well as mental health, interpersonal communication and relationships and quality of life. Six million men are affected by depression in the United States every single year(Chatmon, 2020). Men die by […]
