Economy, Losses, Worries and Woes

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Spring has finally arrived but the financial atmosphere can leave us feeling like we are in the dead of winter.  This can affect our emotions either by fear, stress, or sadness. 

Get tips and strategies to cope with loss as we present an informative article, information about when to seek help, a book recommendation, and a speaker to address this very relevant issue.

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5 Steps to Help with Emotional Recession

Business losses, bank failures, job loss, and home foreclosures paint a grim picture that grabs not only our attention but also our thoughts and feelings.

Read the article entitled "How this economic recession can pull you into an emotional recession without you even knowing it.  5 key steps that can help" for some thoughts and tips. 

  

When to Ask for Help

Our health is defined by how we think, feel and act as we face life's situations.  Health affects our stress level, our relationships, our decisions, our self-image and how we view the future.  Like physical health, emotional health is emportant at every stage of life.

If you or someone you love is experiencing sadness that does not go away, loss of interest, changes in sleeping or eating patterns, feeling life is too hard to handle, poor concentration or the inability to make decisions, a professional can help.  

Go to our website to find out more about YFC or call us to speak to a therapist about scheduling an appointment at 847-367-5991.
 

 Book Recommendation: 

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

 

Join Lynn Moosman, MA, LCPC in a discussion of Joan Didion's gripping tale, The Year of Magical Thinking.  The book is about loss and grief and how getting through times that make no sense can send us into a state of  "magical thinking".  It is an honest look at loss and vulnerability.

The discussion will not only include the topic of loss presented in Didion's book but also the universal experience of fear and anxiety in other times of loss such as in the current economic conditions. 

April 22, 2009 7:00 p.m.

Youth & Family Counseling

Casual Format
RSVP @ 847-367-5991

If you're reading ahead, next month's book selection will be Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible".  

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