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Be Mindful of Your Mental Health Janick Hickman, MS, is a mental health counselor with the Center for Hearing and Communication in Broward County, Florida. Janick Hickman, Mental Health Counselor According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), millions of Americans live with a mental illness. The reality is that everyone may, at one time or another, face challenges that can negatively impact their menta

By Janick Hickman, Mental Health Counselor, CHC Janick Hickman, MS, is a mental health counselor with the Center for Hearing and Communication in Broward County, Florida. Janick Hickman, Mental Health Counselor What is stress? It is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. Stress can come about for a variety of reasons, negatively impacting our physiological, mental, and emotional states. Conditions such as muscle tension, insomnia, and anxiety may increase during times of