How Clinicians Can Help Clients Handle Election Stress

Clinicians, Mental Health, Professionals

It’s hard to watch the people you want to help suffer. And that suffering is often more intense during an election year. Arguments, family rifts, social media, misinformation, AI and more can intensify feelings during an election year. There can be a lot of...

Stuck in Depression and Nothing Helps – Not Even Years of Therapy

Mental Health, Therapy

If you’ve been in treatment for years, but have seen little or no progress, you’re probably feeling pretty frustrated and maybe even hopeless. Maybe you’ve been doing everything “right,” but nothing seems to help – but you do have the potential to live the life...

Five Things To Say to Your Child or Teen When They Can’t Stop Worrying

Mental Health, Youth

A recent report shows that 39% of middle school students and 53% of high school students in Virginia are “not able to stop or control worrying.” Do you think your child or teen might be experiencing excessive anxiety or worrying? Here’s what you can say to help. What...

I Really Need Mental Health Services but There Is a Long Wait at the VA, Where Do I Go?

Mental Health, Military and Veterans, SMVF

As a veteran, you are eligible to use your VA benefits to pay for health care, including mental health services. But with understaffing and increased workloads, the wait time can sometimes be very long at VA locations.  So, is there somewhere else you can go to get...

How Virginia Workplaces Can Improve the Mental Health of Their Employees

Mental Health, Work

The restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic led to changes in our culture, especially in the workplace. We saw shifting ideas about work and home life, along with the normalization of working remotely. While stress and anxiety levels did go up during the pandemic,...

Navigating Holidays and Family When New to Recovery

Holidays, Mental Health, Recovery

The holiday season is a happy and cheerful time for many people, but can be full of challenges for those in recovery from substance abuse.  Why the Holidays Can Be Hard for Someone in Recovery The busy holiday season can be challenging for someone in recovery from...