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Family Time: How to Do It Well
By Mary Hockett, MA Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Why is it that families are suffering from so much stress in our society today? Why are so many children anxious and angry? Why are parents so frustrated at their children? What is happening that teachers and social workers must meet moms or dads at the curb as they coax their child out of the car to get to their school classroom? [...]
How to beat the “Winter Blues” for Good
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Are the dark, grim winter days getting you down? Are you dreaming of sunshine? Many living in the Midwest look forward to spring. However, for the 10 million Americans who suffer from Winter Depression, warm and sunny times cannot come quickly enough. Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as SAD, is a disorder that affects a person’s mood and is caused by light deprivation. Therefore, [...]
Coping with Grief During the Holidays
By Rita Rippentrop, MDiv Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Getting through the holidays while grieving can be a big challenge. It’s common to get flooded with memories at holidays, and many worry about being a “downer” or crying at holiday gatherings, where there are expectations of good cheer. Some cope by planning to “gut it out,” putting on a brave face and acting as if everything is the same as it [...]
Crisis in Suburbia: The Drug Epidemic
By Alex Goreham, LCSW, CRADC, EMDR There is so much stigma surrounding drug use and drug addiction. It was often viewed as an inner-city problem faced by low-income families and young adults. In my experience, this stigma is intensified within the Evangelical Christian arena. “How can you be a Christian and do drugs?” is a question I have heard asked too many times to count. Another common stigma is that there [...]
Single for the Holidays
There’s a chill in the air. The presents are wrapped, you’re wearing your favorite Christmas sweater, and you’re listening to carols on the drive to your family party. You open the door, take off your coat, and like clockwork, here come the questions...“When are you gonna get married?” “What happened to what’s-their-name?” “So you’re just gonna be single for life then?”Such is life when you’re single for the holidays. Repeated conversations [...]
The Lifestyle Vision to Healthy Sleep Habits
By Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker As day-light savings inevitably descends for the fall season, we give consideration to the necessity of understanding sleep science. According to scientific evidence, those who are sleep-deprived have poorer memory, impaired thinking skills, and react more slowly during conversations. Sleep restores the body and mind and creates optimal functioning during the waking state. High blood pressure, obesity, stress, and anxiety with poorer mental [...]