By Charles Jarvis, LMHC Many of us had to find a way to manage our stress this past year. Whether it is managing financial concerns, finding childcare, or trying to keep assets – anxiety was high for many. In a historic year in mental health, many clinicians are seeing heightened divorce rate, relapses in substance… CONTINUE
Want to boost your mood? Practice a daily mantra
By Jennifer Rego, LICSW Have you ever practiced mindfulness or gratitude before? Did you know it can allow you to focus on being aware of your thoughts and making them more conscious? As mental health awareness develops around mindfulness and neuroplasticity, neurologists determined that once a brain has reached a relaxed state of mind, it… CONTINUE
The Magic Pill and Mental Health
By Charles Jarvis, LMHC It is common when seeing someone in crisis for them to ask me “can you just give me a pill to make this all better?” The answer to that question is no. While there are medications that can help alleviate symptoms, there are no medications which will completely reduce all mental… CONTINUE
Stop Surviving and Start Living: Three Tenets to Self-Care That Will Keep You Fresh
By Charles Jarvis, LMHC As the years go on, we all find ourselves busier and busier. Between living through the pandemic, trying to teach kids with remote learning techniques, and meeting the pressures of a capitalist society–we all lose sight of ourselves a little. Anxiety has been increasing, stress-management techniques less employed, and this aspect… CONTINUE
Finding a New Routine
The reality of a living through a pandemic is that our daily routines have changed dramatically. We are now faced with different ways of functioning. With that dramatic shift comes a need for a readjustment out of necessity. What use to make us feel secure has changed and so we are forced to change with… CONTINUE
Staying Connected in Uncertain Times
As a result of this crisis and pandemic, we have been collectively impacted by this world we live in. There are many tragedies that have come with this, but as a positive outcome we have grown closer. We are sending and receiving messages of healing, sharing stories of hurt, acknowledging that each other is the… CONTINUE