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How to Discuss Bad News with your Children
Elizabeth Martin, PhD, a psychologist associated with Behavioral Healthcare Associates, LLC, is sharing an article of interest, “Stories About War, Violence and Hate Crime Can Cause Anxiety, Anger and Depression in Kids – here’s how to discuss bad news with…
Read MoreNature and Mental Health
by Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Spending time in nature has proven benefits for mental health and overall well-being. An increasing number of research studies in the last decade show that simply being outdoors, being with animals, or even just looking…
Read MoreParenting a Child with Anxiety
By Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Children can suffer from several types of anxiety during the developmental years. Specific phobias are when children have excessive, extreme, or irrational fears of specific things such as bugs or thunderstorms. Separation anxiety is when a child is excessively…
Read MoreAnxiety and the Uncertainty of Coronavirus
By Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW One of the only things that has been certain during this time of uncertainty as we face the Coronavirus pandemic is that all people experience anxiety to some degree. Not all anxiety is bad and…
Read MoreSleep Deprivation and Overlapping Symptoms With Other Mental Health and Physiological Disorders
By Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Sleep deprivation can be both a cause and an effect of several mental health disorders and many physiological health concerns including, but not limited to: cardiovascular issues, obesity, immune system deficiencies, and Type II Diabetes. Anxiety can…
Read MoreUsing Mindfulness to Manage Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms
By Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Research has indicated that mindfulness practices are effective ways to reduce and manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. Thoughts and beliefs influence feelings and thus sensations and ultimately symptoms of anxiety and depression. These thoughts…
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