The month of May is Mental Health Awareness month. This month not only allows us to educate and raise awareness surrounding mental health and treatment options, but it focuses on reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. There are so many misconceptions and stigmas surrounding mental health issues and that is a major reason why many who suffer from mental health issues suffer in silence.
Checking In, Turning the Page into 2022 by Heather Nicholson, MS, LPC
There can be a subtle pressure to experience joy through the holidays which unfolds straight into hope and action for the new year, without much room to acknowledge other important feelings which may have been stirred in the previous weeks, months, and year. Feelings like confusion, anger, frustration, pain, dread, fatigue, and fear are also part of our emotional tapestry. And, turning the page into 2022 has brought with it the added stress and uncertainties of a third year in a global pandemic.
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Words From a Fellow Parent by Tiffany Spilove, LMFT
What is Play Therapy & Sandtray Therapy?
The Truth About The Terrible Twos by Alli Domers, MSS
Did your child tantrum at age two, two and a half or even three? If not, is your child tantruming now? When children tantrum at an older age it is often a result of skipping a normal developmental stage called, Rapprochement. I am sure you have heard of the “terrible twos” and the bad rap that comes along with temper tantrums.
This is Me (a coming out story) by Christie Kelly
Spilove Psychotherapy is working to do a better job about lifting marginalized voices including black and queer voices. One way we are working to do this is by highlighting and featuring these marginalized voices in our newsletter, blog and other social media platforms. We asked our friend, Christie if she would be willing to share her coming out with us for pride month and to use our platform to post about her small music business.