Archive for the ‘Mental Health’ Category
Why a Working Women Should be Happy
Working women should be happy
The days when most moms stayed home to take care of the domestic needs of the family are over.
The growing number of women starting their own businesses or choosing to work (due to desire or out of necessity) has created a US work force that is half women — and most of these women are juggling kids and a job. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008, more than 70 percent of women with children under the age 18 were working. But are they happy? Or perhaps a better question: Can working moms be happy?
We all know it’s not easy being a working mom. All too often, mothers who work outside the home feel conflicted and apologetic about their choice, even when it’s dictated by financial necessity. All too rarely do they receive the kind of validation and support they deserve.
Between the stress, the guilt and the sheer physical demands of juggling family and job, most of us have days when we wonder why our lives have to be so complicated.
Some women have no choice. Veena Marathe had to start working because she and her husband realized that his salary would not be enough to live on once the baby arrived. (more…)
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Working Women’s Mental Health Within the Policy
When the world of health policy and public health considers the health of women, one tendency is first and foremost to link the well-being of women to that of children and the family, and, legitimately, to the health of society overall.
Although this perspective is well-founded given that the health of women is well documented to have a positive impact on the general health of all members of a society, too often a common focus among health policy decision makers is to emphasize maternal and child health.
Women’s health within the policy domain is often defined as reproductive health and identified with women’s children’s health.
Family planning efforts, inspired by the theory that overpopulation is a major impediment to development, have dispensed contraceptives in the interests of reducing fertility, but often ignored women’s needs for information about, and control over, reproductive processes.
More recently, clinical trials of AZT during pregnancy have focused on reducing the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns, but financial constraints have limited efforts to provide AZT for mothers after pregnancy. (more…)
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60 Second Secrets to be Happy, Healthy, More Relaxed
A Book which can give a wonderful pleasure in short wile in your working time.
It was the tagline to 60-Second Secrets (to a happy, healthy, more relaxed you) that first attracted me to this book. How can any woman resist that?
Modern life is busy – often crazily so – and at times it’s difficult to remember to stop and take care of ourselves.
Or, if we do remember, we’re certain that we either don’t have time to take a moment from our routines or we don’t think of it as a priority.
Wood, a naturopath, nutritionist and mother, understands this problem – but she sees it as just that: a problem. 
Divided into four sections – (more…)
Solitariness of an Working Women
A solitary woman in her mid-30s, absently chewing on her fingernails, watched Sliding Doors.
This movie, made back when Gwyneth Paltrow was an actress whose name was not yet followed by contemptuous snickers, foreshadowed the over-arching ambition that would spell her doom.
Her British accent was so appalling and condescending it was as if she had become the very distillate of all that was obnoxious in the world. Who did Paltrow think she was kidding?
How does depression differ from occasional sadness?
Everyone feels sad or “blue” sometimes. Most people grieve over experiences such as a loss of a job, major illness, a death in the family, or a divorce.
These feelings of sadness tend to lessen with time. (more…)
Coping with the Stressful Stations
Ways of Coping with Stress
There are many ways of coping with stress that take little or no time at all.
You can learn how to deal with stress positively and doing so can give you a new lease on life.
We all have stressors in our lives. Knowing the signs of stress can help you recognize when you need a break.
Because it’s not always possible to take a day off work, why not try taking a 10 minute relaxation exercise or meditation break during your lunch break?
Physical and Mental Exercise a few times a week is very helpful. Consider some mild to moderate exercise such as a brief early morning walk or jog, swimming, or any other type of physical activity.
Meditation, imagery and breath work are some of the most effective techniques that can be added to your established routine. (more…)
Womens Corporate Counselling
Mental Health / Psychological Support for an women
Counselors have be very expert in communicating with Deaf and hard of hearing people, and can arrange for sign language interpreters, CART services, or other communication support if that is needed.
Women’s Intensive Treatment
Group counseling and education for women who are struggling with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
These groups should meet at least three times per week. It is good, if not possible then make it at one time per week.
Counselling is client-centred, non-judgemental, compassionate and respectful, always maintaining confidentiality.
It is an approach designed to nurture and support client growth, and to connect mind, body and spirit. (more…)