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Blended families are formed when parents and their children from previous relationships come together as a family Bringing onceseparate families together to create a new family can present unique challenges for the parents and children But can also add tremendous benefits to everyone including resilience and new relationships When youre prepared with the right tools… Read More

Similar to checkups designed to maintain your physical health your mental health needs support and maintenance too particularly after the lossfilled challenges our world has collectively faced amidst lockdowns illnesses and various divisions Despite valiant efforts to reduce mental health stigma it has persisted and contributes to 572 of adults not receiving care for… Read More

When you seek mental health help its good to know that your therapist has various tools in their toolkit to assist you in becoming the healthiest version of yourself Since no two people are alike a type of therapy that is most effective for you might differ from one that helps another person Additionally its… Read More

Anger is a normal human emotion and everyone feels anger from time to time How you react to feelings of anger impacts your life and the lives of others around you If your life and relationships are suffering because of difficulty regulating your anger did you know that anger management therapy can help Read on… Read More

Teen motivation Its been a parenting pickle for generations You may have tried everything from rewards to punishments to pep talks but nothing seems effective when it comes to motivating your teen You cant magically inject motivation into another person But as a parent you can lay down relationship foundations that encourage motivation in your… Read More

Have you ever felt your heart racing or nauseous when you were just about to read your final exam grade open a college acceptance letter or get a medical test result Or maybe you had two great job offers and you laid awake most of the night because you couldnt decide which one to take… Read More

As adults most of us can look back to what it was like to be a teenager Along with the fun of connecting with friends there were complex peer pressures and heartbreaks What we didnt have were the pressures of social media online bullying a global pandemic requiring isolation from peers and frequent mass shootings… Read More

Do you ask yourself if your teens moodiness or tendency to shut the world out are symptoms of depression or anxiety Do you wonder if their behavior is normal for a teenager or a sign they need help You arent alone if youre asking these good questions The National Institute of Mental Health NIMH reports… Read More

Attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD has a history of being portrayed as the undisciplined troublemaking boy at school who is constantly distracting the class and disobeying authority Fortunately the narrative is changing ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 61 million children according to a 2016 study Although we typically think of children when we hear… Read More

To be transgender is to experience your gender identity differently from the sex you were assigned at birth If you or someone you care about identifies as transgender know that you have much in common with many other Americans According to the Human Rights Campaign HRC Foundation more than two million transgender individuals live in… Read More