May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  Its’ purpose is to try to help us understand that mental health issues affect all of us and to try to remove some of the stigma connected with being treated for a mental health condition. Many...
Ageism

Ageism

Ageism Let’s face it: if you’re alive, then you’re getting older.  You would think that would mean most of us would be a bit more accepting of older adults.  After all, we’re all on the same journey.   Unfortunately, there are many ways that our society sends a strong...
Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks Holidays are often difficult when you have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While everyone else is enjoying that joyful holiday spirit as Thanksgiving Day approaches, PTSD can leave you afraid of what might happen when family and friends gather....
Putting the Jolly Back into the Holidays!

Putting the Jolly Back into the Holidays!

Putting the Jolly Back into the Holidays! The thing about the holidays is that while we may look forward to them, when they finally arrive, we end up thinking that things went by too fast, and they’re gone before we even had the time to enjoy them. How about making...
Coping With Holiday Stress

Coping With Holiday Stress

Coping With Holiday Stress Christmas time is near…and with it comes all the typical stressors of the holidays: unannounced company, parties, meals with family, shopping, house cleaning, and a host of other chores that are added to our daily routines. All of it can...