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This blog was jointly written by “The Older Dad,” Dr. Kevin D. Arnold, and by Ms. Theresa Gaser, MSSA, LISW-S of Trinity Family Counseling, Westerville, Ohio According to the VA, children who are exposed to higher amounts of TV coverage of a disaster develop more...

By Thomas Sutherland, MA, LPC, NCC Many of us want to reduce anxiety. Mindfulness techniques, such as meditation or other attention-focusing exercises, can be helpful. Practicing healthy self-talk is another. But it’s more than just positive thinking. Let’s look at...

By Nichole Wright, MA, LPC According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), "about 50 million adults have chronic pain". Chronic pain can be the result of many types of conditions and illnesses. In this article, I will focus specifically on migraine headaches....

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Americans are observing it by remembering where they were and who they were with. A Kalamazoo man with New York roots decided to make sure his brethren in the Big Apple were not alone. Though time...

Katherine A Martin, M.A., L.P.C. I’ve been asked to share for the month of August and it only took me a moment to decide what I would be interested in sharing, as a Cognitive Behavior Therapist of sixteen years, it’s all about the thought for me. I love collecting...

Life is Uncertain Have things changed in your life since you were a youngster? Of course, they have! We are not brand new anymore. We are a little used, and some of us more than others. We have been around the block a few times. What did you do to get here at this...

"Study me as much as you like; you will not know me, for I differ in a hundred ways from what you see me to be. Put yourself behind my eyes and see me as I see myself, for I have chosen to dwell in a place you cannot see." A quote from the poet and mystic Rumi. The...

I strolled out of work last March. I cannot remember the date, but that is not important.  It was my last physical night at the building that I had traveled in and out of for the past several years. The structure that enclosed my office space which I serviced my...

Written by: Katie Heaney Read the original article here. The other day, a friend called me on the phone to complain about another friend — a cherished hobby for us both. In 2019, or any year before it, the inciting event would have been an inoffensive request: My...

Written by: Katherine A. Martin, M.A., L.P.C. I’ve been a therapist over fifteen years now; and it seems to have been a good career choice as I still enjoy being in the helping profession. This past year has been a challenge; a cancer scare in the family, COVID,...

Written by: Andrew Feather Read the original article on WWMT KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 600,000 people in Michigan have been infected and almost 16,000 people have died since Michigan reported its first two cases of COVID-19 March 10, 2020. While the visible impact...

With the events of the past year, high levels of stress have become commonplace. While stress is a normal part of life, chronic stress has been shown to have profound impacts on physical and mental health. Over time, lasting stress can have people feeling depressed,...