Adolescence is a time of discovery, growth, and transformation. It’s also a stage of life where mental health challenges frequently emerge. Teens and adolescents often face emotional and psychological hurdles that can be difficult to navigate alone. Understanding the common challenges that today’s youth face is essential for parents, educators, and mental health professionals. Inspire […]
Many find it difficult, uncomfortable or pointless at times to talk about what they are feeling or even acknowledge something is wrong. This does not mean these people are without problems or that they are perfect even though some work hard to maintain that exterior perception. It means that the potential for continued struggles and […]
Around the holidays most of us begin to feel an increase in stress. Whether it is because we need to buy gifts and don’t have time or money, seeing family is difficult, or we don’t have a family or somewhere to go. We have all been there. I speak a lot about stress because I […]
Anxiety is not only a psychological response to stress, it is a disorder and can be disruptive to our quality of life. There are biological, genetic and physiological components that coincide with the genesis of anxiety as well as how it is experienced in people. The parasympathetic nervous system including the autonomic nervous system and […]
“He’s so bipolar, one minute he’s happy and the next he is mad.” “I’m so OCD, I want things to be in order always.” “Gosh, you’re so ADD, why can’t you just finish your sentence.” Have you heard people say these things? Maybe you yourself have said them? I know that before I was educated […]