Taking Care of Yourself, Your Mental Health and Wellbeing
In these most challenging times, it is ever more important to stop and look at ourselves and how we are feeling. Physically, emotionally, and otherwise. Our anxiety levels may vary, yet most have various levels of anxiety, sadness, and depressed feelings. In this exceptionally important podcast, Dr. Sheela Raja, Clinical Psychologist, and expert on post traumatic stress, talks with us about doing a survey of ourselves and our well-being, helping us deal with difficult feelings and times, and how to get help for ourselves and others. We ARE all in this together and Dr. Raja is here to help us get through some of the most challenging times in generations.
Bio
Sheela Raja, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and author of Overcoming Trauma and PTSD, The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls, and The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Director of Clinical Behavioral Sciences at the UIC College of Dentistry where she teaches Healthcare Communication and Behavioral Medicine. She received her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed internship and post-doctoral training at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Boston, MA. She is a highly sought after speaker and consultant and has given invited talks at the international and federal level on the topic of post-traumatic stress and trauma informed healthcare.
Dr. Raja has a passion for making evidence-based psychology accessible. She is a regular guest contributor to local and national news outlets including CNN, ABC, and CBS. She is a blogger for Psychology Today, and has been quoted as an expert source in numerous print and online publications. Dr. Raja received the prestigious Society for Behavioral Medicine's 2020 Leading the Narrative Award, which recognizes one recipient for outstanding media work that communicates behavioral medicine science to a public audience.
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