Mental Health
Posted on January 8, 2018
by Linda Kramer
The first time that I heard this phrase was at the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics when swimmer Michael Phelps announced he was quitting swimming (he later changed his mind). I was completing a vacation in Hawaii and found this phrase helpful. Just recently, I have adopted this phrase as last month my husband and I […]
Mental Health
Posted on December 7, 2017
by Courtney Frerichs, LMHC
It’s important to take precautions and create a plan to avoid relapse this Christmas Season, and start the New Year full of faith and hope.
Mental Health
Posted on November 28, 2017
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
Hope! It is an intrinsic part of human existence! • Every farmer hopes that it will rain and he will have a good yield • Every businessman purchases goods hoping that he can sell it and make profits • Every student hopes to do well on the exams. • Every athletic team takes the field […]
Mental Health
Posted on October 10, 2017
by Toni Larson
The older I get, the simpler I like life to be. I have carried this over to my therapy practice as well. When describing the therapy process to clients in the initial session, there are times when I will say “therapy isn’t rocket science.” I explain that I use no particular formula for therapy and […]
Mental Health
Posted on October 3, 2017
by Tracy Stetzel
The loss of a baby is almost always unforeseen. Despite medical advances, nearly 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or still birth. (www.nationalshare.org) Most of us feel helpless and unsure of what to say to couples who have lost a child this way. We can, however, learn more about the […]
Mental Health
Posted on October 3, 2017
Use these ten tips to maintain your mental health. Brought to you by Lutheran Family Service.
Mental Health
Posted on September 7, 2017
by Wanda Pritzel
In this complicated, fast-paced, everchanging world, it’s important to have at least one person you can fully trust to hear, understand and help when needed. If you have that person in your life, thank God for them for you are indeed blessed. But many don’t have that person, and even for those who do, there are times and situation when more help is needed. That’s when a Christian counselor can be most helpful. Talking with a counselor can be life-changing, and sometimes life-saving for you or someone you love who is suffering.
Mental Health
Posted on May 21, 2017
I don’t know how many of my readers have heard about the original Netflix Series, ’13 Reasons Why’, but after learning about this show, I decided to watch it myself to see what all the hullabaloo was about. The premise of the show is learning about Hannah, and the ‘13 Reasons Why’ she committed suicide. […]
Mental Health
Posted on December 22, 2016
by Kristi Manley, LMHC, LCPC
It is hard to watch your child suffer regardless of their age. The American Society of Addiction Medicine acknowledges substance abuse and substance dependence as a disease process and as such, those affected by the disease, whether the user or the family member, are considered sufferers. When your child is an adult, it is doubly […]
Mental Health
Posted on December 7, 2016
The holidays can leave many people feeling like the picture to the right – stressed and in need of solace! And nothing can make a person relapse quicker than stress, therefore it’s important to take precautions and create a plan to avoid relapse this Christmas Season, and start the New Year full of faith and hope. […]
