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The Benefits of Working Out for Our Mental Health

Anxiety and Depression - Benefits of Exercise on your Mental Health

Lauren Ruhl, LPC, CSCS and Mitchell Greene, PhD

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 12:00

Exercise can play a multifaceted role in alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety. Learn more in this blog post published in partnership with bodybuilding.com.

Ease Your Return-To-Work Anxiety

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 11:34

Each of us manages stress in our own ways—some healthy and some unhealthy. Being proactive can help minimize some of the more unproductive behaviors. This blog shares 8 suggestions to help you navigate through these unpredictable times.

Returning Safely to In-Person Learning

Eda Gorbis PhD Back To School In Person Anxiety

Monday, July 19, 2021 - 14:22

One of the biggest adversities children have faced in quarantine is social isolation from their peers. Schooling and extracurricular activities associated with long-term education plans were the first to go during the shutdown, as the highest priority was to protect children from the spread of the virus. While necessary for the safety of the public, this has shown to have devastating effects on pediatric mental health.

7 Tips for Overcoming Back to School Anxiety

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 14:41

Another school year has come around and with it, the possibility of extreme fear and separation anxiety for some children.

Separation Anxiety: Going Back To School During The Pandemic

Separation Anxiety And Classroom Learning During Covid-19

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 14:26

As the school year begins, children who normally go through separation anxiety may be even more anxious about going back into the classroom during the pandemic.

Back to School: Parent Tips for Navigating a Return to In-person Class

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 13:53

Aside from the logistics of getting all the right school supplies, managing uncertainty is likely going to be the greatest challenge for returning to in-person school this fall

Three Things I Need to Know About CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 14:44

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that challenges ineffective thought patterns (cognitions) and ineffective behavior patterns (behavioral) to pursue a more fulfilling life.

Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination

Friday, April 2, 2021 - 11:29

Parenting is an increasingly complex job. It’s layered with important responsibilities one of which is raising anti-racist children. In addition to being a Registered Psychologist, I am also a parent, a white parent, who wonders what I can do to engage with this important work.

Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination.

Friday, April 2, 2021 - 11:29

How to Deal with Your COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety & OCD

Dr. Lindsay Israel

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 12:46

If you engage in some positive distracting activities during this crisis, then the flow of the day will move like a steady stream rather than a slow drip.

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