Editorial note: This article explores how It’s Complicated goes beyond traditional therapy, providing comprehensive mental health support to employees for everyday challenges, not just crises. What you’ll learn: Introduction: More Than Just Therapy When most people think of Employee Mental Health Programs (EAPs), they picture someone in crisis—a panic attack, burnout, or depression that demands
Trauma is something many of us are familiar with, whether through personal experience or stories we’ve heard from others. It can be a single event: a car accident, a natural disaster, or a sudden loss. But not all trauma is the same. Complex trauma is different because it’s typically prolonged and repeated, leaving deeper scars
Practical Techniques for Maintaining Mental Health One of my clients who lives in a war-torn country in the Middle East recently expressed her fear that she might lose her sanity. In her own words: “There are days I feel like I’m one panic attack away from the psychiatric ward.” Living in a conflict zone can