May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a time each year to raise awareness about mental health. We continue to fight stigma, provide support, and educate the public. As counselors we also advocate for policies that support people dealing with mental illness and their families. At this point in time – more than...
Continue readingHow to Help Your Child Adjust to a New Team or Group
How to help your child adjust to a new team or group. School is starting back, and beyond academics, that means that your kids will likely be starting extracurricular activities. It is a parent’s instinct to ease their fears. We want to be sure that the coaches or group leaders understand and know our...
Continue readingHow to Combat “Coronasomnia”
How to combat “coronasomnia”? First, let’s define what it is. “Coronasomnia” is the inability to fall asleep or get good quality sleep during this pandemic. There are a number of factors that play into this problem. To name a few: heightened anxiety over everything from health worries to financial problems to the sheer isolation...
Continue readingWhat is Motivational Interviewing?
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way?” It’s likely that you have. People use this phrase often to try to motivate someone to get something done, or to find a solution to getting something done. I have even found myself saying this phrase to my own children when...
Continue readingRecognizing the Importance of Mental Health
All around us, people raise awareness for and celebrate their physical health. We celebrate with those who make a weight loss plan and reach their goal. We raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes and Childhood Cancer. We cheer on friends when they train their bodies for a race and cross the finish line. We...
Continue readingHelp for Parents as Kids Start School During COVID-19
Everything continues to feel uncertain these days, especially when it comes to the 2020-2021 school year. Some school systems are having in-person classes, while others are choosing to begin the school year virtually. Other schools are offering the choice of virtual or in-person schooling. In the Savannah area, we are seeing a varied approach...
Continue readingSleep & Mental Health
If you’ve ever had a newborn baby in your home, then you know how hard it is to be sleep deprived. As a mother of four children, I have lived in this state of sleep deprivation for several seasons, and it makes life very difficult. From small things like accidentally putting the milk in...
Continue readingAll About Anxiety Part 3
If you’ve been following along in our blog series called “All About Anxiety,” you now know exactly what anxiety is, the symptoms of anxiety, and when to seek outside help for anxiety. (If you missed our previous blogs, you can find them here and here.) Now, we want to look at tips for managing...
Continue readingSetting Boundaries – Part 2 of 4
Now that we have defined boundaries, let’s consider the origin of our boundaries. We have found that people develop specific rules surrounding boundaries based on several factors. Learned over time – As children, our parents or guardians teach us how to live in relationship. Our first ideas of boundaries are usually based on our...
Continue readingEat an Oyster a Day to Keep Anxiety at Bay!
You read the title correctly – oysters are medically proven to help with anxiety. Wow! You have an excuse to eat yummy oysters, guilt free. Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist and associate professor at Columbia University. He spends his time studying brain development and the effect of foods on one’s mental health. For...
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