by Cynthia Pollet | published Dec 11, 2019 | Depression, Families, Mental Health
Why is it so difficult for some of us? As the stores fill with shoppers during this season, so do the therapists’ offices. During a time when emotions are supposed to be “merry and bright,” people sometimes feel mad or bummed. Why are there often negative emotions...
by Dave Thornsen, PsyD | published Feb 13, 2019 | Depression
It started last week… Over the years I have noticed that there are three or four weeks every winter when people seem to feel extraordinarily low; and we are now in the midst of them. During the last couple of weeks of January folks always start to come into my office...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Jan 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Families, Mindfulness
Over the years, as a Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist, I have heard many stories about all kinds of dads – some wonderful, some absent, some mediocre, some abusive. As a daughter, I know I have never stopped longing for my dad’s approval. I truly...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 8, 2017 | ADD / ADHD, Depression, Mental Health, Neurofeedback, Wellness
There are thousands of possibilities as to how an individual could make the choice to end someone else’s life and often their own. As a Neurotherapist and Certified Nutritional Consultant, when I am retraining brainwaves with computer games, I think about the brain...
by Kerry Huver | published May 22, 2017 | Depression, Parenting
“There is no such thing as a baby’ –meaning that if you set out to describe a baby you will find you are describing a baby and someone. A baby cannot exist alone but is essentially part of a relationship” (Winnicott, 1964, p 88). The story begins on a late summer...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published May 19, 2017 | Couples, Depression, Parenting
“Are you getting any sleep?” It seemed like this was all people kept asking after I had my baby. A simple question, asked with a knowing smile. From me, it elicited a practiced tilt of the head, half-hearted chuckle, and some sleep-deprived witty comment back that...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published May 5, 2017 | Children, Depression, Families, Parenting
“’The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things…’” – Lewis Carroll The time has certainly come. On April 27, Governor Rick Snyder released the Postpartum Depression Proclamation stating that May 2017 is Postpartum Depression Awareness Month in Michigan...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published Mar 14, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Could meditation ever replace antidepressants? This is the question of the year. A recent meta-analysis of 47 trials evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety and depression showed that the effect size of meditation was identical to that of...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
We all wish our winter holidays to be a time for celebrating, happiness, thankfulness, and togetherness. By October, we’ve started to form expectations – fantasies about gifts, family, and friends. But often those aren’t met. We’ll feel...
