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3Sep

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

By Gerardo Ramos-Colón|Sep 3, 2020|Defenses and Coping Strategies, Education, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Self-Care, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|0 Comments

September 6 marks the beginning of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and before I fully dive into the content of this blog post here are some resources in case of a suicide related crisis or [...]

29Jul

A Short Musing on Kindness

By Annabeth Chickering|Jul 29, 2020|Anxiety, Defenses and Coping Strategies, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|2 Comments

It is 2020, and my son just graduated from college. We all gathered around our television, a reminder of days gone by when families gathered around the TV knowing that this was the only [...]

30May

Mental Health, Injustice and Oppression

By Gerardo Ramos-Colón|May 30, 2020|Defenses and Coping Strategies, Education, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|0 Comments

My heart is broken. George Floyd died Monday May 25th at the hands of a police officer that had an extensive history of complaints for excessive use of force. Since the video of his [...]

27May

Navigating Mental Health During COVID-19

By Steven Nakisher|May 27, 2020|Anxiety, Defenses and Coping Strategies, Depression, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|0 Comments

As we continue to navigate in unchartered territory, the COVID-19 crisis is having a deep impact on our mental health, especially for those who may be coping with loss, added stress and anxiety, and [...]

10May

Mental Health Awareness Month

By Gerardo Ramos-Colón|May 10, 2020|Anxiety, Defenses and Coping Strategies, Depression, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|0 Comments

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and its goal is to raise awareness, promote the importance of mental health services, such as therapy and neuropsychological assessments, battle the impact of stigma and educate [...]

21Apr

From Helplessness to Empowerment: Creating New Opportunities Following Change and Loss

By Kim Rubenstein|Apr 21, 2020|Anxiety, Defenses and Coping Strategies, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|0 Comments

Systematic change has been imposed upon all of us as a result of Covid-19. It’s traumatic….and trauma can be scary and disorienting. What is now normal isn't normal at all. Rapid change has occurred [...]

11Apr

Chicago therapists are switching to teletherapy to see stressed-out patients during coronavirus pandemic

By Steven Nakisher|Apr 11, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

By NARA SCHOENBERG CHICAGO TRIBUNE | APR 07, 2020 | 12:50 PM A front-line health care worker, wracked with fear. An international student stranded in the U.S. A Chicago Public Schools teacher aching for [...]

29Mar

New Norms, New Opportunities

By Annabeth Chickering|Mar 29, 2020|Anxiety, Defenses and Coping Strategies, Existential, Mindfulness, Philisophy, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness|1 Comment

We are now, as a result of COVID-19 and social distancing, in the process of living and surviving in a society with new rules and new norms, and due to these new norms we [...]

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