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Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Motherhood is often imagined through the lens of happily constructed moments. Wonderment and curiosity fill the mind as one paints the picture of their bundle of joy, even before they make their appearance into the world. Our imaginations are so vast, we reconstruct a new world with them in it, sometimes planned to the most minute detail. At times, this new world is the only thing propelling women past the discomforts of pregnancy.  

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Autism - The mind gut relationship

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with decreased skills socially and decreased communication with others.  Research has stated that ASD can run in families, but did you know that research has been cited with a gastrointestinal (gut) connection with ASD??  It is called the brain-gut connection in ASD.

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What is post partum depression?

During pregnancy, or shortly after the birth of a child, some parents experience postpartum depression (PPD). Characteristics of PDD include changes in mood, loss of interest in activities, and other physical and emotional symptoms. When experiencing postpartum depression, these symptoms are debilitating, making it difficult to preform everyday tasks. It is important to note that many women experience “baby blues” in the days following childbirth. 

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Anxiety and Depression

Do you remember your first day of school, the first time you did a speech in front of people, a job interview you had, your first day at work, your first date, or the first time you drove? Did remember how you felt that day at that time? 

These are situations people commonly feel nervous or anxious.  

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Benefits of online therapy

The past two years has seen a huge increase in mental health providers offering therapy services via video platforms accessible from electronic devices with internet connection. As a result, many mental health providers now offer services, either solely telehealth or offer a choice of in person or telehealth.

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Christian Marriage

Believe it or not, a certain amount of conflict is necessary to help couples weed out problems that can harm a marriage in the long run. Fighting Fairly, rather than being destructive, occasional anger can help the marriage improve over time. One of the main differences between a good fight and a bad fight is whether it begins with a complaint, a criticism or contempt. The differences can be subtle.

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Codependency Recovery

Would you consider yourself a nice person? Maybe someone that is giving or selfless? Although those are excellent qualities sometimes when they are done at the expense of your own comfort and happiness they become unhealthy behaviors...

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What type of therapy is right for you?

If you have struggle with depression, you may be wondering what type of therapy is right for you - Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These approaches are both used for behavior talk therapies but it’s worth finding out...

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Mental Health: From Stigma to Trend

How it Was

There has undoubtedly been a period of time, in which mental health was something people ran away from learning about, didn’t understand, or labeled as “crazy”. Individuals with undiagnosed mental health disorders who struggled with daily life tasks, regulating their emotions, healing from loss or recovering from trauma, were categorized as “unstable,” “sensitive,” “dramatic,” or “a lost cause...

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The Benefits of Integrating DBT with EMDR:  For Clients and Clinicians

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment modalities have been widely known and accepted as evidence-based and effective therapeutic practices around the world.

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Why Online Therapy is Here to Stay! 

The past two years has seen a huge increase in mental health providers offering therapy services via video platforms accessible from electronic devices with internet connection.  As a result, many mental health providers now offer services, either solely telehealth or offer a choice of in person or telehealth...

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PTSD Awareness Month

With the news of mass shootings, wars in other countries, and traumatic stories told by our loved ones and/or friends, many of us know what it feels like to experience secondary traumatic stress. What happens if you are the person who has experienced the traumatic event directly? How do you cope after trauma? 

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National Foster Care Month

May marks the beginning of National Foster Care Month! This month focuses on showing appreciation to the adults that choose to open their homes to be safe and loving places for children in crisis. And with a foster parent shortage in Texas, now more than ever we need loving and supportive caregivers like you to show these children the care that they need.

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Dealing with Grief

Grief is a strong emotion that people experience when they lose someone or something that was close to them. It is a natural reaction, but it can affect us all differently. Grief can occur from different types of loss. This includes the death of a loved one, ending a relationship, the loss of a friend, the death of a pet, moving to a new home, or losing a job.

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Benefits of Online Counseling

Prior to Covid-19, the vast majority of my clients did not utilize online counseling. The majority did not know it was an option. As soon as Covid-19 hit, the world was turned upside down and counselors, along with the rest of the world, had to adjust. Online counseling became the go-to method for providing services in order to limit contact.

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Easing Anxiety with Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the key component of DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dialectical means to be ‘open-minded’; not thinking in absolutes, black or white, all or nothing. With mindfulness, the goal is to accept the moment just as it is and be in the moment just as you are. Everything you have is enough...

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What is Anger?

Anger is said to be an emotion which can be felt when someone has been wronged, hurt, or misunderstood. Anger is typically thought of as “the bad emotion” and most people could think badly of you if you are more inclined to experience anger episodes. Anger is experienced both on an emotional and physical level and...

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National Maternal Depression Month

May is National Maternal Depression month, a month used in increasing awareness. Often, most mothers put their family’s needs before their own; this can lead to deterioration in their own mental health. Bringing awareness to this topic is important not only for...

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8 Tips for Postpartum Mental Health  

Having a baby is arguably one of the biggest life adjustments we go through. All the excitement picking out a name, decorating the nursery, and daydreaming about snuggling your sweet baby culminates in that wonderful moment when baby finally arrives. While the miracle of new life is beautiful and exciting, there are certain realities that come with this change that are often unexpected and challenging.

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National Minority Health Month

National Minority Mental Health Month is celebrated in order to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities’ face regarding mental illness in the United States. Our hope is to reduce the stigma associated with mental health services especially to those underserved populations of racial/ethnic, gender and sexual minorities who often suffer in silence. 

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Alcohol Awareness

Alcohol has a universal presence in our society as it is available at most stores and is advertised in the media. The media often presents it in a way that it promotes sophistication, popularity, coolness, sexiness, successfulness, and a means to celebrate. People drink for reasons not advertised as well whether that be to relieve stress, to relax, socialize, or to cope with uncomfortable emotions. 

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Tips to Manage Mental Health With Food

We all know that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we’re not always told is that good nutrition significantly affects our mental health, too.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Layne the Lego Master

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a broad spectrum of various challenges and conditions that often affect a person’s behavior, learning abilities, speech, social skills, and non-verbal communication. In the United States the Center for Disease Control has suggested that 1 in 44 children are identified as being on the autism spectrum, my nephew Layne is one of these children.

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The Detriment of Bullying

Inclusivity plays a key role in the functionality of a classroom, which can affect a student’s long-term success.  Throughout my sessions, I continue to come across an overwhelming number of children who are experiencing bullying, particularly within minority populations.  Some of these groups include those with disabilities, racial minority groups, and LGBTQ populations.

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Mental Health Scares Me: Coping with a Mental Health Diagnosis 

This may be your first time seeking mental health services and you may have mixed feelings and thoughts about taking the first step. 

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Put Down the Rope… Parenting Teens and Avoiding Power Struggles 

Perhaps one of the most common themes of parenting difficulty often revolves around parenting during the teenage years of life.

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Zoom Fatigue

With the recent rise in COVID cases, it seems more and more of us will continue to be desk-bound, working from home and likely connecting with colleagues by video conference. Over the past two years, many people reported “Zoom fatigue”...

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Principles of Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies with Children and Adolescents

There seem to be so many forms of therapy it can be confusing to know if you are choosing the right one. 

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Losing a Companion Animal: Myths and Misconceptions 

The popularity of companion animals in American homes is continuing to grow.

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Maintaining routines during breaks

Now more than ever in these challenging times of a global pandemic we often face ourselves with working from home and even school from home. This has really created a shift and an unwanted lack of motivation.

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Building Connection during Chaos 

Connecting with others can be difficult enough, but with the added stressors of school, work, holidays, and planning family trips, we are more likely to disengage as our mental, physical, and emotional health are being taxed. 

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Mental Health Fitness

Rarely do we think about Mental Health Fitness as such, but rather when the topic of Mental Health is addressed, we tend to think about mental illness and when we think or talk about Fitness, our tendency is to highlight Physical Fitness. It is quite common to talk about Mental Health Awareness once our mental health has been lost or its total well-being is diminished due to the onset of a mental illness.

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Parental Strategies to encourage healthy relationships
for Teenagers

Healthy relationships are based on respect, honesty and trust, communication, individuality, safety, support and acceptance.Engage your teen in discussions about dating relationships using the following guidelines for characteristics that a healthy relationship should include...

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Children and Technology

In the age of electronics kids are spending a lot more time on the newest and latest devices compared to their adult counterparts. But did you know that the effects on children with electronics is significantly more damaging than on adults? 

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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Sex Sells 

Human trafficking is one of the demographics that is highly misunderstood. Many individuals feels that this is not a current situation nor seen as something that would affect them.

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Learning Difficulties in Childhood 

Children have a natural desire to learn and explore. However, for some children learning difficulties can make learning frustrating and unmotivating.

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Zoom Fatigue

With the start of the pandemic came to onset of many businesses, companies, and schools having to adjust by finding ways to continue to have their employees and or students work from home. 

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Holiday Stress

Holiday stress can affect everyone, even children. There are many potential stressors during the
holidays. Some potential stressors are gift giving pressure, family get togethers, money worries,
lack of time, travel and taking time off work. Stress can lead to emotional problems.

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How To Express Your Grief: A Lost Art Form

Queen Elizabeth II was quoted as saying Grief is the price we pay for loving. Individuals have a much easier time expressing love in a more profound and effective manner than they have ever had with grief. Love elicits physical and emotional reactions that are associated as positive and good. Grief, on the other hand, has always had the opposite effect on people.

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Stress Awareness

Everyone experiences stress to some degree. Stress is the body and mind’s reactions to every day demands or threats. Some cope with stress more effectively and recover from stressful events more quickly than others. The human body is designed to experience and react to stress.

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Let’s Talk About Gratitude 

After a year of uncertainty, illness, grief, and all the challenges one has been faced with during the pandemic, you might have found yourself in a state of funk. If so, it’s time to check your gratitude. 
 

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Maintaining Routines

Often when we think about “routines” what comes to mind?  While you are thinking of your answer, let’s delve into ways having healthy routines might be of help to you in your life. Routines can help in a number of ways: 

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Domestic Violence Awareness 

A new relationships can be a wonderful and exciting time. During this time it can be easy to romanticize your partner and/or brush off unhealthy behaviors; otherwise known as “red flags”. 

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Managing fears and anxiety during Covid-19

Facing a pandemic is something that none of us thought we would ever have to go through. As Covid-19 continues to affect us, it is important to be aware of how these unprecedented times are affecting your mental health.

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World Kindness Day 11/13/2021 

World Kindness Day, is an international opportunity to focus on how important it is to be kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. 

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Bullying Prevention Month: Cyberbullying and David’s Law

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Recent statistics have shown that 1 in 5 kids/teens have reported being bullied in school, and that 37% of kids have reported being victims of cyberbullying.

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Understanding Domestic Violence 

The United States Department of Justice defines domestic violence as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner.” 

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ADHD Awareness Month

October is ADHD awareness month. In light of ADHD awareness, it is important to discuss the many facets that come with the diagnosis. 

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The New S Word

Suicide is often a topic many wish to avoid. It's plagued in stigma and silenced out of fear that others will catch it.  With suicide rates historically on an upward trend, there is high likelihood that you or someone you know will be impacted...

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What Is Bipolar Disorder? 

Bipolar Disorder is a classified mood disorder, which is a mental illness that effects a person’s mood. It is often mislabeled as Manic Depression but the correct term is Bipolar Disorder.

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If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Something Different

Time and time again individuals come to see me and report that they have a serious problem that is causing them a great amount of stress and worry. 

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You Have A Purpose – Spirituality & Mental Health

For many years, spirituality and religion were believed to have nothing to do with Psychology and other mental health disciplines.

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Every year, countless lives are lost to a sinister battle between themselves and mental illness. In 2019, 47,511 people, ranging from ages 15 to 85 years old, tragically lost that battle to suicide.

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Supporting Children after Trauma

Parents want nothing more than to protect their children from harm. However, far too often children experience events that cause them to fear for their safety and...

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Heading Back to School

(especially while experiencing uncertainty) 

The school year for 2021-2021 is just around the corner. For me, school meant all my senses were going to be engaged! Seeing my friends and teachers after a long summer break. The smells of the classroom, crayons, pencils, and books.

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The Willful Child 

The modern diagnosis for children of ADHD, Autism, and ODD are useful tools with many effective strategies and treatments to help cure them, or at least manage them well.  There is an older concept in psychology that is also helpful to keep in mind when dealing with a child who has some conduct and behavioral issues.  

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Women’s Experience with the Silent Killer: Stress 

Why is our Mental Health Dwindling?

“When are you getting married? Hmmm, something must be wrong with her to not have a relationship. When are you having children? I want some grandchildren. You’re too independent, you’ll never find a relationship being like that. Can you cook? You can’t be a CEO, you’re too emotional. You can’t do both…Choose career or having a family.”

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Self-Care

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MENTAL HEALTH: Is It Real? – 

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

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Using Mindfulness to strengthen Mental Wellness and alleviate stress.

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PRIDE Month!

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What is PTSD?

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Pride 2021: Being an LGBTQ Ally

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

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The Journey After Loss

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The five spokes on a wheel: A helpful analogy on managing depression symptoms

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Positive Psychology vs. Toxic Positivity  

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Nutrition and Mental Health

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A-M.E.S.S (The Simple Rule of 5)

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Managing Anxiety During Times of Uncertainty

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Struggling With Seasonal Stress

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The Imperfect Balance

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Tips for Getting a Good Night's Sleep 

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Mindfulness Matters

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Coping with a Tense Election Season

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Simple Lifestyle Changes For Better Health

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Why You Should Try Therapeutic Journaling

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Tips for Staying Mentally Well During COVID-19

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How to Avoid Alcohol Usage During COVID-19

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Motherhood: How to keep calm during a Pandemic

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PTSD Awareness: Know the Facts and Myths

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How Chemical Dependency is Affecting Families During COVID 19

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Cognitive Strategies for Coping with Covid-19 Pandemic: Radical Acceptance and Tolerating Uncertainty

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How to Help Children Cope with COVID-19 Induced Anxiety
 

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Stop Feeling Guilty About Your Child’s Screen Time

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Having Anxiety During COVID-19

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Marriage Tips: Avoiding Separation and Divorce

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Self-Harm Awareness

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How to Practice Healthy Love Habits

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Relationships: Not Always Flowers and Chocolates

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The Importance of Communication in Relationships

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Benefits of Treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

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Therapeutic Yoga for Mental Wellness

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Coping With Seasonal Depression

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How to Combat Holiday Stress

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Dealing with ADHD

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Anti-Bullying

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Mental Health Awareness

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About Suicide Awareness

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Suicide Awareness

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Insomnia and PTSD

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Effects of Mental Health on the Body

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Breaking The Stigma: Men & Mental Health

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Parenting a Child with Autism

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Coping with Depression

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Autism and Child Abuse Awareness Month

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What is Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness

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Intuitive Eating as Self-Care

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Tips for Healthy Communication Styles

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Continuing Support for Veterans and Active Military Members

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Living Mindfully: Incorporating Yoga and Mindfulness Daily

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Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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Fight the Stigma Against: Depression

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ADHD or Behavior Management?