Why is Mental Health Important?
Stan Fleming, MSW Though you may think Why is Mental Health Important? to be a simple question, you must also consider it to be a vital one. It is critical that we understand the importance of mental health and how it affects our everyday living. As a Mental Health Therapist, clients have asked me this […]
What is the Effect of Positive Thinking on the Mind?
by Carol Bazis, LCSW-C “Think positively.” How many times have you heard this phrase or said it to someone else? Probably more times than you can recall. Well, there is something to be said about positive thinking with science to support it. Positive thinking can be described as being able to think optimistically or on […]
Life Coaching vs Therapy
(How do I know when to see a Life Coach versus a Psychotherapist?) By Donna Holland Barnes Coaching focuses on visioning success. Therefore, the present state of a person is recognized and what is emphasized is moving forward into the future. You want to improve your performance and learn about any barriers you may have […]
How Does Aging Affect The Mind?
by Claire N. Agard, PhD, CCTP The mind is the manifest of the brain! If you think about it, what we refer to as our “minds” is actually a collection of thoughts, feelings, and actions governed by the brain. There are regions of our brains that are responsible for many processes that we attribute to […]
3 Minute Mindfulness Script – Mindfulness Exercise 1
by Claire N. Agard, PhD, CCTP Sit in chair with your feet planted on the floor. If you feel that you’ll be more comfortable sitting on the floor, then do so. Whatever position you choose, sit upright. Feel the length of your spine. Feel a sense of softness in your posture. Relax your arms and […]
How Can I Clear My Cluttered Thinking? – Mindfulness Exercise 2
by Claire N. Agard, PhD, CCTP 1. Not Mine” Meditation (Time Required: 1-5 minutes). The Benefits: Teaches emotion regulation and mindfulness. How It Works: a. Sit up straight, each foot planted into the ground, hands resting on each thigh, palms towards the sky. Gently make a fist with each hand, while still leaving your hands […]
Team Building: Simple Aspects to Consider
by James M. Ballard III, Ph.D. Never has building a cohesive team been more important. You’re coming off years of social, emotional, and physical isolation and distancing. Even those who were comfortable interpersonally prior to the pandemic, in many cases, are finding it challenging to reconnect with others in an effective way. Despite such, the […]
Adolescents and Suicide
Donna Holland Barnes Excerpted from The New York Times, April 23, 2022: ‘It’s Life or Death’: Mental Health Crisis Among Teens. Health risks in adolescence are undergoing a major shift. Three decades ago, the biggest health threats to teenagers were binge drinking, drunken driving, teenage pregnancy, cigarettes and illicit drugs. Today, they are anxiety, depression, […]
Depression: An Overview
by Claire N. Agard, PhD, CCTP Have you ever felt like you have no energy and doing day-to-day activities is like dragging a huge load that takes everything out you? Have you also felt that all you want to do is remain in bed and away from everyone else? If so, you may be depressed. […]
The Pandemic’s Powerful Impact On Students
by Jayne O’Donnell and Richard Willing Children and teens visited emergency rooms at rates 25 to 31% higher due to serious mental health disorders in the first two years of the pandemic. Graduation rates, which hit an all-time high in 2019, were back trending downward during the pandemic. And academic achievement saw such big drops […]
