by A Brighter Day | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog, Preventing Suicide, Stress & Anxiety
What is Positive Psychology? In simple terms, positive psychology is defined as “the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” (Peterson, 2008). It studies human thoughts, feelings, and behavior, with a focus on strengths instead of weaknesses, building...
by A Brighter Day | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog, Preventing Suicide, Stress & Anxiety
What Is Therapy? Therapy, also known as talk therapy and psychotherapy, is the process of meeting with a mental health professional to resolve problematic behaviors, beliefs, feelings, relationship issues, illnesses, and/or somatic responses (sensations in the body). ...
by ekallen | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot, Stress & Anxiety
Has this felt like the shortest summer on record for your teen? School begins in just a few days almost everywhere. It was only a few years ago that school systems decided to move the starting date of high school from the day after Labor Day to late August, to now...
by lahsan | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog, Preventing Suicide, Stress & Anxiety
What is Self-Care? Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day. Simply put, self-care is a...
by lahsan | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog, Preventing Suicide, Relationships, Stress & Anxiety
Teen therapy for mental health can be a tough situation to handle. Kids are already reluctant to talk to their own parents, so the suggestion of talking to a professional may be less than enthusiastic. If you’ve already been struggling with your teen and have noticed...
by lahsan | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog, Stress & Anxiety
Test anxiety can be detrimental to our grades, measure of success in school, and our stress levels. If you notice the symptoms early on, however, you can stop test anxiety in its tracks and get back to your normal self. It’s test day. You’ve been up all night...
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