What Parents Should Know
What Parents Should Know Mom and Dad, it is not that simple. It is not as simple as turning off the phone or going outside. It is not as simple as spending more time with family or even just talking to you. There are so...
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A Teen's Take on Mental Health
By: Kyleigh S. Have you ever wondered what a teenager's response would be to mental health? Well, as a teenager myself, I believe mental health is important because it affects how we feel, think, and act. When we don’t take care of our mental well-being,...
Hard conversations
Have you been talking to your kids about the news lately? Or trying to? I’m not sure most of us even know how to feel or what to think right now. Many adults don’t seem to know how to talk about everything, much less in...
Maintenance check: Prioritize your mental health
Mental health has been a topic that has not received the attention it should. According to an article from the New York Times , there has been an increase in the number of individuals seeking mental health services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Am I Burned Out?
Burnout. Stress. Words we always knew, but since the 2020 pandemic, they seem to be heard everywhere. From longer work hours to increased demands at home, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new stressors to nearly every part of our lives, particularly at work - and boy...
Mental Health Awareness
You’ve probably already seen it somewhere – May is Mental Health Awareness month. Apparently it’s been designated that since 1949. I had no idea there was any such thing until I became a therapist. Actually, I had very little concept of mental health until I...
October is National Depression & Mental Health Screening Month
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, a time when clinicians and their communities come together to spread awareness and combat mental illness. By working together, we can all promote the importance of mental health screenings while reducing the stigma associated with mental...
Contemplative Space and Mental Health: The Prayer Connection
In the frenetic, fast-paced world we live in, slowing down--being mindful--has become increasingly important. Especially with the holidays upon us. When we talk about being mindful, we’re talking about the ability to be fully in the present moment, aware of our surroundings; where we are,...