How to Keep Depression From Negatively Impacting Your Family
It’s the season of thanksgiving and glad tidings! Well … not necessarily. For those struggling with depression, we may know these are important months, but we don’t feel delight. Instead, we see others joyfully baking pies and wrapping presents. The apparent ease of their happiness can be a stinging reminder of how hard we have […]
Gratitude: The Antidote To Fear
Fear gripped the entire world in March when countries began to shut down to stay safe from Covid 19, a new and highly contagious virus. Sheltering in place (nice words for ‘stay home’) was mandated in most countries, requiring people to live isolated in their home or apartment. Change and flexibility was required of everyone. […]
The Effects of Remote Learning on Children
Prior to March 2020, school was a constant in the lives of most American children. School was not only a place of learning, but a place of social interaction, a place to play, a place to share meals and a place to develop and maintain relationships with peers and teachers. However, with Covid-19, schools across […]
Coping Strategies for Chronic Rare Diseases
By Revis Ann Massey, Psy.D. and Ms. Amanda P. According to the NIH (National Institute of Health), in the United States, a rare disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. When that rare disease is also chronic, the physical, emotional, and spiritual stressors can often exceed the coping skills of […]
Coping Strategies for Chronic Rare Diseases
By Revis Ann Massey, Psy.D. and Ms. Amanda P. According to the NIH (National Institute of Health), in the United States, a rare disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. When that rare disease is also chronic, the physical, emotional, and spiritual stressors can often exceed the coping skills of […]
Pandemic Survival Guide
Pray – One of the most important coping skills during this pandemic is to PRAY! We need to remember God is in control, even when things seem out of control. We also need to hold onto Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” This reminds us […]
Pandemic Survival Guide
Pray – One of the most important coping skills during this pandemic is to PRAY! We need to remember God is in control, even when things seem out of control. We also need to hold onto Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” This reminds us […]
How to Not Let Fear Become A Pandemic: A Summary of Three Top Articles
Last week the World Health Organization officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic. The virus has infected approximately 210,000 people globally, rattling financial markets, upending local economies and resulting in over 8,700 deaths worldwide, with numbers expected to climb. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 5,300 cases in the United […]
The Art of Grieving
Dr. Lisa Day, one of the hosts of The Clinical Christian podcast, discusses her upcoming book The Art of Grieving. We discuss the statement, “I can’t believe” and how that can be prohibitive to the therapeutic process.
