So, why are goals better than resolutions? As we approach the new year, many of us are committing to making some differences. Whether they are health-related or financial, plans to be more “present” or aspirations to reach out more often to family and friends. Everyone has something they’d like to approve upon in 2022....
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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? Here in Savannah, our weather fluctuates constantly. For instance, this week, we went from 41 degrees and cold, misty rain to looking forward to a 75 degree, sunny Christmas on Saturday. But regardless of temperature and/or precipitation, we can all experience Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. What is...
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We’re tackling a tough issue – eating disorders during the holidays. No matter what time of year, if you suffer from or are recovering from an eating disorder, meals are a challenge. But during the holidays, when decadent food is everywhere you look – at parties, family gatherings, the office – dealing with your...
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This week, we’re giving you tips to stay calm during exams. It’s December, and that means lots of fun, festive events – but also, for students, it means it’s exam time. It’s perfectly normal to get stressed about multiple tests, but Waters Edge has some tips that can help you through some of this...
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Explaining death to children. This is an extremely difficult topic to broach with kids, and it’s a concept that young people can have a hard time understanding. Even for adults, dealing with death involves a wide range of emotions – confusion, anger, sadness, sometimes guilt. As a child, these emotions are even harder to...
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Today we’re looking at self diagnosis among teens & kids. This phenomenon is becoming more and more common, as young people are opening up to one another (usually via social media like TikTok) about their mental health. In one way, this is a wonderful thing. We are finally breaking down the stigma of mental...
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Today, the first Wednesday of November, is recognized as International Stress Awareness Day. What better time than now to take a look at stress and ways to help alleviate it in your daily life. Recognizing International Stress Awareness Day As an initiative launched by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), this day is intended...
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Taking the “Scary” out of Halloween. We like to revisit this topic each year in the hopes of easing some of the fear that can come for children around Halloween. For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. It means staying up late, wearing fun (or scary) costumes, and...
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Today we’re talking about parenting and hard things no one talks about. Everyone who is a parent can remember getting tons of advice either while pregnant or when your child is a newborn or even a toddler. There are a myriad of books, online support groups, in-person Mommy Groups – lots of resources for...
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A look at “Baby Blues” vs. Postpartum Depression. I have a close family member who gave birth to her first child right before COVID-19. She has spent nearly two years being fairly isolated with her child. Her husband is in the healthcare field, so he did not have the option of working from home...
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