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20 Apr 12 Tips for Coping with Stress

Posted at 16:58h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Feelings, Grief and Loss, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resilience, Stress, The Latest, Uncategorized by Ashleigh Silas, LPC, CPCS 0 Comments

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Are you one of the 29% of adults who made a New Year’s resolution related to your mental health? Or are you among the 25% expected to feel MORE stress in 2023? Indeed, a lot can cause stress in our lives – continued inflation, increased cost...

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19 Oct A Non-Traditional Approach: The Arts and Mental Health

Posted at 15:26h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Feelings, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resources, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Samantha Muntz 0 Comments

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Has there ever been a moment when you hear a song and it sums up that particular moment perfectly? Maybe you’ve connected to a song so much that you just had to get up and move. Possibly you’ve been painting and had chills go through...

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10 Oct How to Support Children Who are Bullied

Posted at 17:05h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Feelings, Resilience, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Tejah Stanley 0 Comments

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In a digital-first world, it is very important to be aware of not only what bullying looks like but also the impact it has on the children in our community. National Bullying Prevention Month was first established in 2006 to expand awareness to the consequences of...

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29 Sep Virtual Reality: The Future of Therapy

Posted at 05:56h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Post-Traumatic Stress, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized by Carol Pitts, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CPCS 0 Comments

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Virtual reality (VR) offers clients a three-dimensional environment, generating a sense of immersion in another world in which the client interacts. Although the environments are artificial, the human brain does amazing things with it – it experiences the environment as if it were the real...

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11 Aug Back-to-School Mental Health Red Flags

Posted at 18:51h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Feelings, Routines and Structure, Stress, The Latest, Therapy, Uncategorized by Laura Mallard 0 Comments

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While it may still feel like summer outside, the rumble of school buses and displays of school supplies at every store are a sure sign the new school year is in full swing. As students go back to class, they also must adjust to early...

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08 Apr CHRIS 180 Experts Lead Conversation about Women’s Mental Health

Posted at 17:41h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Feelings, Resilience, Stress by Briyanna Ferguson 0 Comments

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in mental health issues like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder found in women. According to a study at the University of Chicago Medicine, “29% of women reported symptoms of depression and anxiety...

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20 Aug Family Mindfulness Activities

Posted at 11:03h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Relationships, Resilience, Routines and Structure by Alexandra Gellin, LAPC 0 Comments

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There are infinite ways to practice mindfulness. Well-known mindfulness practices include breathing exercises, sensory activities, meditation and mindful movement like yoga. But any activity can be made mindful by “paying attention, on purpose” to it and maintaining non-judgmental thoughts about the activity. My strong interest and...

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03 Jul Escaping the Everyday: Healthy Ways to Cope with Life Stressors

Posted at 14:05h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Culture, Productivity, Routines and Structure, Stress, Trauma by Chaundra Luckett 0 Comments

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We all need rest to function well in each area of our lives. Sleep, exercise, video games and spending time with loved ones are a few examples of activities commonly used to recharge. But sometimes, what you think is a break is actually a form...

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24 Jun The Impact of Therapy on LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Posted at 09:41h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Culture, Feelings, Grief and Loss, Injustice, Relationships, Resilience, Trauma by Chaundra Luckett 0 Comments

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Michelle’s Story When Michelle lost her housing, a friend told her about CHRIS 180 and our Drop-In Center. The Drop-In Center provides a range of free services for youth ages 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness. These services include meals, life coaching, job and housing assistance and...

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18 Jun How to Help a Child Name Their Feelings

Posted at 11:36h in All Blog Posts, Anxiety, Children, Diversity, Feelings, News, Relationships, Resilience, Routines and Structure, Stress by Shanera Brown, LAPC 0 Comments

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Children are small people with very big emotions. Although they can show you what they are feeling, most children have yet to attach a name to their feelings and have not learned healthy ways of dealing with their emotions. As children grow, they face many...

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