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7 Ways We Can Support Mental Health in the Animal Welfare …

WEB1. Stop bullying. · 2. Organize peer support groups. · 3. Help create healthy boundaries. · 4. Be #StigmaFree. · 5. Get proactive about your own mental health.

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4 Ways to Build Healthier Organizational Boundaries

WEBHere are 4 steps you can use to set boundaries with your staff based on the CARS model: Establishing your boundary, by focusing on the behavior you do want. Clarifying the …

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Self Care to We Care

WEBDownload The Self-Care to We-Care Workbook from Jessica. Take the Vicarious Trauma Informed Organizational Assessment . Watch A Paradigm Shift: Understanding …

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It’s Time Animal Welfare Adopted a Trauma-Informed Care …

WEBThis is a very brief look at a complex topic. If you’d like to learn more, please see the free resources linked below: SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma …

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Learning To Surf: Resiliency and Compassion Fatigue

WEBThis week the Diane Rehm Show aired a terrific program called The Science of Resilience and How It Can Be Learned and it got me thinking about why resiliency, being able to …

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Why I Waited 6 Months Before I Got Help for Depression

WEBIn all fairness, I didn’t realize I was depressed for most of that time. I thought my inability to concentrate, weepiness, and lack of energy was from grief (two of my pets died in 5 …

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BIPOC Mental Health Resources

WEBRight now, with all that’s happening in our country, we could all use more support and therapy. Sadly, therapy is not accessible to everyone who needs it, even those with …

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Compassion Fatigue 101 FAQs

WEBRecently I was interviewed by RadioMD about compassion fatigue and animal welfare workers. The interview, only 10 minutes long, is a very quick introduction to compassion …

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Is Self-Care Letting Organizations Off The Hook

WEBThe message staff gets is: If you don’t take care of yourself, it’s your fault that you have compassion fatigue. That’s just not accurate.

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Depression and Suicide In Animal Care Professions: What Can We …

WEB[Update: In the years since I first wrote this blog, so many wonderful veterinarians, vet techs, shelter and rescue staff, trainers, and other animal care and welfare workers have …

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How do I stop feeling guilty and resentful all the time

WEBIf we can do that - with the help of self-regulation, support, and self-compassion - that’s when we begin to shift the equation: A right-sized sense of responsibility = reduced guilt …

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Ever feel like no matter how hard you work, it's never enough

WEBThis month we have an excerpt from one my favorite books A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough by Wayne Muller: "In spite of any compelling physical or spiritual benefits, …

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Mental Health First Aid Certification

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Go Home You’re Drunk: On Insomnia + Compassion Fatigue

WEBThe past couple of months have been, er, challenging. Short story: My two beloved cats died. In between their deaths I managed to break out in a full body rash that lasted 4 …

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Compassion Fatigue Education Mental Health Model

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Practice Compassionate Badassery

WEBHonestly, this is hard. Like Buddhist nun level hard (that’s why they’re the ones giving us all the good advice). It takes deep resources. That’s the other half of the compassionate …

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Are You Thinking About Suicide

WEBTalking about suicide can be hard. It makes my chest tight. But so many of us are suffering and we all want to do something, so let me ask you this: Are you prepared to offer help …

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Organizational Health in Trauma-Exposed Environments

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Grief at Work: What Does a Grief-Competent Workplace Look Like

WEBLately I’ve been thinking about how multiple losses can complicate grief. And if they happen in a short period of time it can overwhelm our ability to cope. If we work with animals in …

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Why and how to stop taking things so personally

WEBThis month we have an excerpt from Just One Thing by Rick Hanson PhD: “Here's an updated parable from the ancient Taoist teacher Chuang-Tzu: Imagine that you are …

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