Isolated and Lonely: What can you do?
Loneliness and isolation both contribute to adverse health consequences. Research has shown that people who are lonely or feel isolated...
Understanding Suicide: Part II – Helping Your Loved One
Understanding suicide is a significant role you can play if you have loved ones, family, or friends, who are at risk for suicide. A first...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month – a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
We live in a rapidly changing world that can be complex to navigate. About half of Americans can remember a time when we were not...
Social Media Addiction
Are your children and/or family members struggling with screen overuse at home? Stop fighting about this and start thriving! Is anyone...
Parenting in Community Through Circle of Security
Parenting is hard. Really hard. It is also true in that our experiences with parenting have become increasingly isolated. Have you seen the...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Screening Tool for Adverse Childhood Experiences
June was Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. In May, the Mental Health and Wellness blog discussed ACEs (adverse...
Red Flags and ACEs: What Happened to You?
Has anyone ever asked you, “What’s wrong with you?” A more accurate question may be “What happened to you?” Did you have an...
Bipolar Disorder
March 31 is World Bipolar Day. Understanding Bipolar Disorder…from the patient’s perspective I have lived with a diagnosis of bipolar...