by admin1 | Dec 18, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, family, Handling Stress, Holiday Related, Pandemic
Are the holiday blues visiting you as the season gets into full swing? Or, is the stress caused by the idea of a less-than-perfect holiday season upsetting you? If so, those feelings are understandable this year, especially given the pandemic. Besides feeling sad and...
by admin1 | Dec 18, 2020 | Anxiety, children, family, Handling Stress, Holiday Related, Pandemic, Parenting
Holiday stress is at an all-time high this year because of the pandemic, and many of the silent strugglers are children. Although plenty of adults love the late-fall and winter holidays, this time of the year can feel magical to a child. Whether that means an evening...
by admin1 | Nov 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, family, Handling Stress, Holiday Related, Pandemic
Social isolation continues to be a problem during the holidays. And its irony can hurt. At the time when you most crave connection with others, it evades you. But during the coronavirus pandemic, far more people will struggle with social isolation as we head into the...
by admin1 | Nov 18, 2020 | family, Holiday Related, Pandemic, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Staying mentally healthy during any time of the year requires some intentional choices and steps. But during the late fall and winter holidays, this is often even more the case. Then, add to that mix the many pandemic-related challenges we’re experiencing this year,...
by admin1 | Nov 18, 2020 | Holiday Related, Pandemic
Social distancing and the late-fall and winter holiday season with family will soon collide. And everyone gathering with extended family during the holidays will be unsure of how to proceed to some extent. After all, these are the first end-of-year and new year...
by admin1 | May 11, 2020 | Anxiety, Current Events, Handling Stress, Pandemic
Have you been wondering how to get back to the new normal in the coming weeks? That’s been the top focus of millions of Americans lately so you have plenty of company if so. Worries over what to do in a pandemic are beginning to be replaced with concerns over what to...