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holiday anxiousness
It's no secret that the holidays can make even Santa a little anxious. After all, who wouldn't be a tad worried about making sure every good little girl and boy gets exactly what they want?
Truth be ...
self-care is important care
So, it's finally Friday - yay! We always seem to look forward to this day, thinking about what it will bring for each of us when all is said and done: a few days away from the work-a-day anxiety.
But...
Kids' mental health intervention
For the past several months - pretty much since COVID hit - the news has been filled with stories about kids and mental health issues. More and more, hospital ERs are seeing increasing numbers of chil...
Here comes fall!
The thermometer doesn't really feel like it, but fall is (sort of) in the air!
You can almost feel the cooler temps starting to come our way as mornings start out a little more crisp than they have i...
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time to take a breather
It's been one heck of a week, and it's only Monday!
I can honestly say that my mental health has been going for a wild ride over the past several days. I was involved in a car accident last week that...
Find Help Find Hope
We all deal with them.
Anxiousness, depression, and general "blah's" are part of life. SOMEthing will always make us feel a range of emotions from extreme glee to downright depressed. And most of us ...
finding a therapist
It's a big step to decide you want or need to talk with someone about a mental health or addiction concern. Still, it's a GOOD step - no, a GREAT step!
But how do you go about finding the best person...
take a walk
"It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!"
some of us (who are of a certain age) will remember that old TV commercial. It was for a margarine brand, but that statement held a lot of power, didn't it?
We...
learning about alcohol
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Each year, we set aside some time to consider what alcohol does and how it affects the body.
First, a few facts:
- alcohol is a depressant. While it can produce som...
St. Patrick's Day drinking
I saw the lines outside local breweries at 6 am. t's St. Patrick's Day, and lots of people are ready to drop in to their favorite watering holes to be Irish for a day! It's all in fun and friendship, ...
