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The common expression "every dark cloud has a silver lining" means that even the worst events or situations can bring some good and positivity to our world.   Even through all the darkness with COVID-19, we have been able to see the good in each other.  Let’s focus on the positivity we’ve experience…

Summer Can Be Stressful When You Least Expect It... Here’s How to Cope! While we tend to expect a more relaxed lifestyle during summer, and the season definitely has its perks, summer can bring its share of unexpected stress: For parents, the advent of the summer season = three months off of schoo…

Unchartered waters… Throughout the last couple of months I’ve been feeling a little off. This strange feeling of loss has kind of snuck up on me and it finally dawned on me that I’m feeling grief. Grief is what we call that process we go through with loss. Usually we associate grief with the death…

Social Isolation In the Era of Coronavirus Disease  - link to article on Best Care Today…

TIPS FOR STAYING POSTIVE 1. Open all shades, curtains 2. Play music all day wherever you are in the house, ie kitchen, bathroom, basement, garage. 3.  Keep up your routine, shower everyday and put on clean clothes. 4. Drink water in a fancy glass. 5.  Call at least one friend or relative a day.…

This stress can spill over into others areas of our lives and cause negative effects in our relationships, family, finances and, ultimately, all-around mental health. It’s for this reason that there's a growing demand for promoting health and wellness in the workplace.   Robyn Burnett, LMHP, Manag…

Common reactions. Over the next few weeks, you may experience a wide range of emotions.  This is common when an epidemic occurs. You may experience some or all of the following:  anxiety, worry, panic, an overwhelming sense of helplessness, social withdrawal, anger, difficulty concentrating or sleep…

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. With over 100 million messages processed to date, we’re growing quickly, but so is the need. The C…

We’ve all been there. We know we should get off the couch and go outside or to the gym. But finding the motivation to begin or sustain an exercise routine can be a struggle. When you feel depressed, tired, anxious, overwhelmed or discouraged, exercise can be the last thing you want to do.  That’s e…

excerpt from article: Chris Johnson was a “goofy ADHD kid in the ‘60s.” “I had too much energy and was not very focused,” he said. “By the time I got to college, I flunked out my first year because I didn’t know how to be a student.” Johnson failed his English class three times in two semesters a…