Housing is Critical to Mental Health
Focusing on your mental health, while homeless, is like trying to ride a bicycle through a swimming pool. You may make some progress forward, but you are still drowning. Angela’s …
Community Donations Help LifeWorks NW Keep the Season Bright
As in previous years, LifeWorks NW is fortunate that numerous organizations donate gifts and food to hundreds of families we serve to share some holiday cheer. “The families are so …
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Loneliness Harms Health; Small Steps Can Help
One is not only the loneliest number, it is unhealthy. Half of us report loneliness and it takes a toll on our health. Reaching out in small ways every day helps us stay connected.
LifeWorks NW Collaborates with Families
Former EASA parents continue to support other families and guide them to LifeWorks NW.
LifeWorks NW Appreciates its Volunteers
December 5, is International Volunteer Day. Hear from some of our volunteers. Written by Volunteer Susan Fitzgerald. From watching children grow and develop to fostering the growth and development of …
Getting Student Loan Repayment Help
When LifeWorks NW Resource Specialist Wendy went back to school in her 40s, she found herself with a big loan to repay. “I went to school for 5 years for …
How donations to LifeWorks NW empower communities
Like many nonprofit organizations, LifeWorks NW relies on donations to make our work in the community possible.
Holiday Time: Hone your Stress Management Tools
To help keep your holiday happy, it’s worth reviewing your stress management tools. Even if you practice some of these already, holiday indulgence and family gatherings can throw you off your game.
Take a Deep Breath to Fight Depression Symptoms
Meditation and therapy are a powerful combination to treat depression, which affects millions of us at some point in our lives. Cognitive therapy, for example, recommends many specific, helpful steps–actual …
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Healthy Families Aims to Prevent Child Abuse
Many a parent has wished children came with an instruction manual. This lack of knowledge coupled with struggling through poverty and trauma are risk factors for child abuse. Dozens of …
National Native American Heritage Month
National heritage months provide education and insight into peoples and cultures that we might not otherwise be exposed to. You can Google search anything nowadays, so instead, I thought I would write a personal piece about …
ADHD is No Punchline, it is a Complex Condition
As awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has grown in recent decades, the public has come to use the terms casually. “Oh, she’s so ADHD.” “Yeah, he’s hyperactive.” With the …
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International Pronouns Day
In the past few years, you’ve probably seen someone include their pronouns in their email, or maybe they’ve even shared them out loud during a meeting. You can help create …
Creating a New Life After DUII
When a client doesn’t read or write, it makes substance use disorder (SUD) recovery much more difficult. Often employment options are very limited, leading to depression and anxiety that can …
Changing Her Life Allows Her to Help Others
“As long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression,” says Rachel [not her real name]. “And I had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and drugs. But for …