When something terrible happens, it can be challenging for children to understand why and how it happened. This confusion can often lead to feelings of fear, anxiety, and even trauma. But have you...
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Welcome back, EDUCATORS! It’s time to refresh, recharge, and revitalize as you return from summer break! As the summer break comes to an end, it's time to bid farewell to relaxation and embrace the...
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Sometimes, life doesn’t go as planned. People come in and out of your life abruptly, you experience some sort of loss, or something unexpected takes place. With that comes emotions. You know, that...
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Though exercise promises many benefits, overtraining can result in harmful consequences both physically and mentally. Compulsive exercise is defined as an excessive and uncontrollable need to...
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When you are searching for a therapist, there are a few worthwhile questions that you might ask yourself about counseling. They include:
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The COVID-19 pandemic not only shifted how humans utilize and interact with technology, but it changed the way that we all communicate and celebrate relationships with one another at large. A recent...
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I was first introduced to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, or TTM, while interning at an in-patient addiction treatment center. The model stayed with me because, more than anything...
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Infidelity is the ultimate form of betrayal. Why infidelity happens is hard to define. In most instances, infidelity includes some combination of the three following elements: secrecy, sexual...
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Fifty percent of all adults ages 18-24 and one-third of adults overall in the US reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in 2023, according to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey. Whether...
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Imagine this. You are engaging in a conversation at work when an intrusive thought suddenly pops into your mind. “You didn’t turn your hair straightener off before you left the house and now your...
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Is Your Mental Health Stuck in First Gear? Struggling with life’s emotional challenges requires us to shift gears when faced with unfamiliar terrain, but sometimes we get stuck, feeling shame, loss,...
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We all know that discipline is important and we want to support our child with care, compassion and positive expectations. In giving thought to the goal of discipline, we can explore the approaches...
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