Play therapy allows children to express themselves and their emotions through play and art as it is more natural for them.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death in people 10-34 years old. Chances are you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or a suicide attempt. If you are concerned that someone may be at risk of killing themselves, please speak …

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Suicide occurs across all ages and
while we often think of mental health concerns as occurring only with adults and adolescents, it
is important to remember that children can also experience anxiety and depression.

Suicide impacts people in many ways.  It often has a devastating effect on families, friends, and communities. The signs may appear in conversations, through their actions, or in social media posts.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy modality that focuses on past negative experiences/ events that keep surfacing in the present moment.

For some students, returning to school can lead to a significant increase in stress and anxiety and these emotional responses can sometimes interfere with a successful transition and/or academic progress. 

If you want to put things in order, to move your family in the direction of your values, you will have to apply relatively consistent effort over time. You can be certain that within days, weeks, or months after creating a great plan, you will notice a break down in the system.

Kids who have trouble communicating may not want to talk at all. The job of the parent is to encourage the child to begin or join in conversation as much as possible. This will most definitely help your child begin to feel more comfortable opening up.

Antidepressant medication can be helpful in addressing presenting target symptoms such as the sleep disruption, change in appetite, low energy, hopelessness, negative outlook, thoughts of suicide, and anhedonia.

Our society that was trying to come to terms of our “new normal” has welcomed a new stressor. How do we reintegrate back into society after Covid times.