Awake again at 3am
Why does this happen like clockwork? The answer may surprise you. You wake suddenly from deep sleep. You feel alert yet confused. Is it morning? …
Simple ideas for gratitude practice
Gratitude practice helps you shift focus from pain to peace, hopelessness to joy. As the adage goes, what you focus on grows. Daily life often …
Is your teen at risk for suicide?
Learn the factors that make a young person more or less likely to attempt suicide and what you can do to help a struggling teen. …
Common signs of trauma in children
If your child experiences a very disturbing or life-threatening situation, look out for these signs in the weeks, months (or even years) that follow. Has …
Struggling with OCD? ERP can help.
Exposure and Response Prevention “retrains your brain” to put false threats back in perspective. Imagine this scenario—you park your car and start walking toward your …
7 thinking errors that can harm your mental health
Cognitive distortions can fuel anxiety, misery and self-loathing. Oh my! We all fall into the trap of a cognitive distortion from time-to-time. We might relive …
Does your child refuse anything that feels like a demand? PDA may be to blame.
For some children, demands create so much discomfort that compliance feels impossible, even for things they enjoy. You’ve made your child’s favorite meal for dinner, …
Living in slow-mo? Psychomotor retardation in depression explained.
Psychomotor impairment is a common but poorly understood symptom of clinical depression that can make everyday tasks feel impossible. Your child (or partner or best …
5 ways hot weather can harm your mental health
When temperatures soar, mental health takes a dip. Read on for tips to cope. Much of the US and other parts of the world are …
Paralyzed by ADHD? 8 tips to get unstuck and get stuff done.
You’ve got so many things to do that you can’t do a single one of them—that’s how it feels to have ADHD paralysis. Most of …