The past year has been challenging, to say the least. We're all adjusting to constant changes and doing our best to navigate these uncertain times. Recently I’ve had several clients reach out to me and ask if I know of any organizations in the area that provide free or discounted services for health care, behavioral health, psychiatry, or medication management. 

During the past five years, self-care has become more prominent in mainstream America and has become synonymous with developing a good mental health plan.  According to Google, in 2016 the term self-care was searched almost twice as often as it had been in the past. 

Something we’re not hearing a lot about during the coronavirus crisis is how it’s affecting people with past traumatic experiences. If you have noticed that the current situation is triggering past traumas know that you are not overreacting to the current situation nor your past traumas

Right now we’re hearing a lot about social distancing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) official definition of social distancing is “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gathering, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible.