Mental Health Workouts
Mental Health Workouts Imagine...Your phone vibrates intensely, as your work alarm screams for your attention to remind you that you overslept again. You turn it off and sit up in your bed to process the long day ahead of you…
Recognizing Emotional Eating
It’s midnight. You have a paper due first thing in the morning and your page is... still blank. You look across the room and notice a large bag of chips that seem like the perfect antidote to your writer’s…
How Divorce Affects Children
Divorce is, unfortunately, not uncommon in America today. Young children can be unaware of what’s going on around them or unable to process what’s happening until the separation is final. Parents frequently ask how divorce affects children and how they…
How to Handle College Transitions Part 1: For the Student
College Transitions can affect both parents and children. For the student, it’s tough to adapt to a new setting, new schedule, new people, and new life. It’s a complicated and delicate balance to attain. The good news is that there…
Why Mental Health Awareness Matters So Much
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness So why does mental health awareness matter? The answer is quite simple: Because so many people are affected. Did you know that 43.8 million Americans experience a mental health illness in a single year? Notice that…
How to Cope with Empty Nest Syndrome
Understanding Empty Nest Syndrome With May comes graduation, and parents of children who are heading off to bigger and better things may start to feel a tightening around their heart when they think of their babies leaving the house. The phenomena…
The Co-Dependency of Alcoholism and Depression
Alcoholism and Depression “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” What about a more serious, yet common question that many people face, and it's regarding the possible co-dependency between alcoholism and depression. "Which came first: alcoholism or depression?" Alcoholism Alcoholism—also…
The Winter Blues or Something More?
When the summer ends and the days grow shorter, it’s common for some people to find themselves in a bit of a slump. Maybe they lack the energy to be as productive during the day or they are constantly feeling…