by Katherine Kornberg | Feb 11, 2021 | Blogs, News
After ten long months and counting of living through a pandemic, the recent approval of multiple vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus is offering us a small glimmer of hope at the end of this long, dark road. While we have good reason to be excited about this...
by Mary Abzug | Feb 11, 2021 | Mental Health, News, Social Media
With the rising rates of social media usage, there has also been a rise in creators focused on mental health. Each day, various content creators spend their time advocating for mental health awareness, and creating relatable content that works to destigmatize mental...
by Jack Petti | Feb 2, 2021 | Blogs, Mental Health, News
The definition of situational depression and clinical depression varies with people. For some, situational depression can be stress after traumatic events such as losing a job or getting dumped by a lover. This type of depression is usually mild and lasts for a...
by Stanley Clark | Jan 22, 2021 | Blogs, News
Managing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be more challenging now that kids are supposed to stay home to be safe from COVID-19. Without the usual intervention of developmental pediatricians or specialists involved in a child with autism’s program, parents and...
by Katherine Kornberg | Jan 2, 2021 | Mental Health, News
California passed a piece of legislation in 2020 that went into effect and will have an incredible impact on our mental health system in the coming years. California Senate Bill 803, known as the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program Act, recognizes the value...
by Gabrielle Belzer | Jan 1, 2021 | Blogs, Mental Health, News
Ecotherapy is a therapeutic style based on the idea that interacting with the environment impacts one’s mental health. Research on ecotherapy suggests a variety of forms of interaction with nature can improve a person’s well-being, from simply viewing pictures of...