School will be starting in just a few weeks! This can be a difficult transition for some students and some parents. Some parents look forward to having their children will be back in school and having a more structured schedule, while others feel sad that their child will be away all day and busy with homework and school activities. Returning …
Suicidal and Scared
I have worked with a number of clients who experience suicidal thoughts. Many people experience suicidal thoughts at some point in their life. Having suicidal thoughts doesn’t mean that you are “crazy”, or that you should be “locked up”. So many of the people I have worked with our afraid that if they are honest about their suicidal thoughts that …
Improve Your Mental Health and Lower Stress with Moderate Exercise
Exercise can play a very important role in recovery from depression and other mental illnesses, as well as lower our stress levels. When we exercise our brain releases neurotransmitters or chemicals that promote a sense of well being, happiness, and calmness. Some of the chemicals that our brain releases are like the chemicals that are used in antidepressant medications. In …
Can Relationships Heal Eating Disorders?
New research (http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/03/23/oxytocin-shows-promise-in-treating-anorexia/67495.html) is showing some promising results of a possible new treatment approach to treating anorexia and other eating disorders. This new research suggests the significant role that a chemical called oxytocin could play in the treatment of eating disorders. Oxytocin is a chemical that our body releases naturally during times when we are bonding, such as in child …
Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of the year again! Time to clean out the garage, scrub the floors, and wash the cars. Spring is in the air! So what are your spring cleaning traditions? Maybe cleaning isn’t your thing. Maybe you work in your garden, pulling out the dead from last year and making room for the new growth. Are there more …
School Refusal: Why Doesn’t My Child Want to go to School?
School Refusal: Why Doesn’t My Child Want to go to School? A parent can feel very frustrated when a child begins to not want to go to school. If this happens to your child there are several of things that you can do to help your child be able to return to school. It is important to listen to your child …