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.
PMHNPs are also available to discuss
diagnosis and the role of medication
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined by the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. It is the basic human ability to be present.
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.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that focuses on past negative experiences (memories) that are emotionally charged and driven. EMDR utilizes the learning capabilities of the brain to help process past experiences and integrate them into the present. These past negative experiences often influence our present thoughts, feelings, emotions, and …
What is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Eye movement or other forms of bilateral stimulation seem to activate problem-solving processes, something that happens during REM sleep when the eyes are darting back and forth. EMDR clinicians focus on a key specific problem and identify negative and positive emotions, sensations, and beliefs. Then …
What is trauma? Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Trauma can occur at any time in an individual’s life. Not all traumatic events leave visible marks on the individual’s body. Trauma can be held in the body leaving lasting effects emotionally and psychologically even when physical marks are not seen. Children …
While in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to remember that this May is Mental Health Awareness month. Over 43 million Americans live with some sort of serious mental illness. Unfortunately, only 41% of those struggling receive treatment for mental illness. The challenges of mental health take many different forms. The first …
What is self-care? Self-care involves taking care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Self-care helps us feel better, e.g. feeling less stressed, anxious, depressed, and makes us more resilient. The first step for self-care is identifying and understanding our needs in various areas in life that require more attention. Then we deliberately take corresponding …
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