Tess Brigham, MFT, BCC

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Why Millennial and Gen Z Employees Are Changing the Way Companies are Looking at Mental Health

Why Millennial and Gen Z Employees Are Changing the Way Companies are Looking at Mental Health

by | Dec 17, 2020 | | 0 Comments

In today’s hectic and fast-paced work culture, burnout and depression are at an all-time high. While employees of all ages are affected, the stress is taking its greatest toll on Millennials and Gen Z. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, 50% of millennials and 75% of Gen Zers claimed they left a job for mental health reasons. Millennials have always led the way – and not by choice. It’s all the major changes that have taken place since they were born. Millennials were the first generation to come of age during the time of the Internet and social media. For the first time in...

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Why it’s harder than ever to create a work-life balance

Why it’s harder than ever to create a work-life balance

by | Nov 24, 2020 | | 6 Comments

So many of us are chasing that elusive work-life balance. When you’re young, you just don’t have the experience or perspective to recognize that careers are a marathon, not a sprint and you have to remember to pace yourself because we’re all going to be working for a long, long time. While you may want to be seen as a “team player” and respond to your manager’s email on Saturday “just this once,” it’s these little moments that add up over time and start to chip away at your motivation and productivity. Why is it so difficult to create a work-life balance these days? Technology has made it so...

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How To Combat Seasonal Depression During COVID-19

How To Combat Seasonal Depression During COVID-19

by | Nov 9, 2020 | | 6 Comments

As the days get shorter and the darkness sets in, it’s normal to get into a slump. While many of us feel the “winter blues” to some extent, it can prove to be more difficult for others if seasonal depression sets in. And with holiday stress and COVID-19 to top it off, this winter will be a new level of challenging. Traveling to the East Coast for college, I’ll never forget my first winter. People just disappeared, as if there was some unspoken rule to start hibernating. From a psychological perspective, I found it interesting. Why does winter equal depression? When the sun came out it meant,...

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