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...
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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,...
Cat's eye view
This time of year lends itself to thinking about change. Falling leaves and cooler temps (in most northern hemisphere places) presage that seasonal change that some of us have been looking forward to for months and some of us have been dreading. There have been...
Change: An Invitation
by Michele Miller Change is tough, even when we choose it. How do we cope, adapt, and grow through change? I’m askin g myself this very thing. I recently moved to Michigan. It was a move I chose, prepared for, and anticipated. I have mixed...