Tag: teaching

  • Schools and Mental Health

    At one of my programs, one of the teenagers and I had a conversation about mental health in children. I’m not sure how we started talking about it. But she stated that she had her next therapy appointment scheduled for this month. We then discussed medication and things she does to help her mental health,…

  • Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)

    Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)

    Let me start off by saying, I love my job. Still, after working for almost two years in this high stress environment, I haven’t questioned if this is the right career for me. I love it! However, because of the type of job I have it creates a very high stress mental environment that carries…

  • Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness

    Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness

    The title probably has you asking yourself “what the f*** is psychoeducation?” To put it simply, psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to those seeking, or receiving, mental health services. Basically it is mental health teaching or counseling. So probably the next question or comment you have is “how I am qualified…

  • Let’s Discuss Burn Out

    Let’s Discuss Burn Out

    Ok, so as I’m writing this I’m going through the most mentally draining part of my life I’ve ever experienced. I never thought that I would feel burnt out so quickly. But this is my reality. I’m tired. So tired that I feel like crying myself to sleep and then sleeping for days. This is…

  • Story Time: Issues at Work

    Story Time: Issues at Work

    I work two jobs,(well technically four). I have a part time cashier position at a local grocery store and a full time position that is split up between two departments at a nonprofit organization. My full time position consists of being a site coordinator of two different programs and also being an in home counselor.…