Mental Health
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Weathering the Storm: How to Manage Storm Anxiety
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By: Sierra Sands, LLP As we approach the busiest time of year for severe weather activity, storm anxiety is top of mind for many families. Storm anxiety is the intense overwhelming fear of severe weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, or hurricanes, which often lasts beyond the storm, and can cause daily distress. Read on…
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Coping with Seasonal Change
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By: Sierra Sands, MS, LLP How Seasonal Changes Impact Mental Health (And What You Can Do About It) The transition to the fall and winter months can have a measurable impact on our mental health. The changes that occur (daylight hours, temperature, weather, social routine) can leave us feeling tired, unmotivated, and stressed. If you…
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Accommodations are Unhelpful for Childhood Anxiety
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP Does your child continuously struggle with anxiety, regardless of how much reassurance you offer them or changes you make for them? Although it is a natural parental instinct to protect children from anxiety, this gut reaction can sometimes be harmful to chronically anxious kiddos. At a biological level, childhood anxiety feeds…
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7 Different Types of Rest
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by: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP “Do you feel tired?” 95% of the time I ask patients this question, they nod with a resounding, “Yes.” More often, when I ask, “How are you doing?” They generally respond with a similar answer, “I am just so tired today.” Exhaustion is the consequence of the productive, challenging, and…
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Myth busting: Is It Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Just Mood Swings?
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By Sydney Rumley, M.S., LLP “OMG, I’m so bipolar today!” “My mood changes so much, I must have bipolar.” “Ugh, I’m just so crazy—my mood never seems stable.” Sound familiar? These are all quotes that you may have heard (or even said) before. I know I’ve heard them, because referring to “bipolar” as mood fluctuations…
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Emetophobia: A Big Word for a Big Fear
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP If you have never heard of Emetophobia before, quite simply, it’s a big word that can be defined as the fear of vomiting. However, how it shows up for most individuals can often be the opposite of simple. Emetophobia can go as far as to cause nutritional deficits, avoidance of…
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Mac and Cheese: A strategy for relieving your child’s anxiety
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP As a psychologist that specializes in treating children with anxiety and OCD, I often have parents ask me about ways to help support their child through their anxious moments. If you’re a parent of an anxious child, you know that these events occur often and can be incredibly distressing and…
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My College-Age Child is Struggling! How can I help?
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By Dr. Pam McCaskill This is a question we often hear from parents who are wanting to let their adult child spread their wings, while at the same time knowing they still need help and support. Many parents stay awake at night worrying about their child struggling with academic difficulties, missing assignments, poor grades, and/or…
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Filling Your Emotional Gas Tank: 50 Simple Self-Care Ideas
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by Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP I hear it every day, “Jaclyn, I don’t have time for self-care.” With our lives being as busy as they are, I can completely understand this. We are trying to simultaneously juggle kids, a household, our jobs, our friends, school, family members, our social lives, relationships & marriages, our health..…
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Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
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by: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning? I know that my first thought is usually not about something I am grateful for (much less, even a positive one). It can be difficult with our busy lives, stressful jobs, or ever-changing state of…
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