Mental Health Awareness. Not just for May.

Mental Health Awareness. Not just for May.

Article by: McKenna Hereford, PhD In case you missed it, May was National Mental Health Awareness Month! You’ve likely heard conversations around mental health the last couple years, and for good reason! The pandemic has exacerbated the need for mental health care...
How Can Community Care Help Me?

How Can Community Care Help Me?

What is Self-care Versus Community Care? The topics of self-care and therapy have exploded in the past few years. You’ve probably seen many social media posts or ads pointing to products, services, or hobbies that serve as some form of self-care. The term self-care is...
Current Events and Collective Trauma: Resources & Help

Current Events and Collective Trauma: Resources & Help

You likely have read the news about Uvalde. Many people have expressed disbelief that this happened in a school again and that this occurred soon after other shootings in recent weeks. You might be experiencing grief, anger, fear, panic, disconnection, disbelief, and...
What The Ultimatum Can Teach Us about Boundaries

What The Ultimatum Can Teach Us about Boundaries

Article by Dr. McKenna Hereford If you’ve heard about The Ultimatum show recently on Netflix, you’re not alone! The show consists of monogamous couples wherein one has issued an ultimatum to propose/get married. Basically, one partner wants to get married and is tired...
Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic spreads into every domain of life, our mental health is no exception. Here are four simple means of effective self-care during the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 – Stay connected...