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COVID-19 and Substance Abuse
According to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, most adults use or have used at least one drug. More than 87% of adults over the age of 26 report using alcohol during their lives, ... Read More
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How Telemental Health Care Can Help You Through COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread, much of the world is under some sort of lockdown or restrictions. In the United States, many governors have issued official guidance, ... Read More
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4 Tips to Reset Your Marriage During COVID-19
Nothing compares to spending 24/7 with your spouse for weeks in a row to reveal the current state of your marriage. This is a situation many couples are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps ... Read More
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COVID-19: Finding Opportunities for Positive Change
As a therapist, I am witness to the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting on people. My heart goes out to those whose lives are being devastated. This includes the sick and the dying, ... Read More
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COVID-19 and Couples: Being Less Reactive and More Vulnerable
If your relationship with your significant other is suffering right now, you’re not alone. Relationships go through ups and downs in the best of circumstances, but the arrival of COVID-19 ... Read More
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Finding Motivation When Depressed
May is Mental Health Awareness Month–a time to share mental wellness tools and information to help people thrive. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions; it ... Read More
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Keeping an Open Heart at Home During COVID-19
In order to be open-hearted in my household during the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home order—with each family member grieving something important to them in their own way—I need ... Read More
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Tension at Home from COVID-19? Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer
Spring is here. The dogwoods and rosebuds are in bloom. Birds are nesting. But the streets, restaurants, theaters, and school yards are quiet and empty. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read More
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A Close Look at Clinical Depression
Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. It presents a huge burden to our society when you consider its occupational, developmental, familial, educational, medical, and ... Read More
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COVID-19 and the Vital Role of Therapists in Treating Medical Professionals
I write this mere blocks from Henry Ford Hospital’s main campus; an epicenter within an epicenter (Detroit), within an epicenter (Michigan) of the COVID-19 pandemic. In just weeks, a ... Read More
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COVID-19 and PTSD in Hospital Personnel
The outbreak and spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has multiplied the already difficult challenges experienced by hospital staff and first responders. During this pandemic, health ... Read More
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Helping Your Child on the Autism Spectrum Adjust to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for families, who are suddenly being thrust into unfamiliar territory. They’re learning how to homeschool their children as well as helping ... Read More