What Can You Do For Post-Holiday Depression? While you may expect the holidays to be enjoyable with happy memories, most people stayed isolated this year. Missing out on attending parties, visiting loved ones, traveling, and exchanging gifts may increase people’s feelings of isolation and depression. Mental health concerns can add to this burden. If your…
The holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate and commiserate with friends and family. However, the stress of the holidays can impact your mental health and wellbeing. For individuals recovering from addiction to those dealing with ongoing mental health issues, the holidays can be a difficult time. Yet you aren’t alone. During the holidays, everyone…
What Is Childhood Trauma? Childhood trauma refers to a dangerous, violent, inappropriate, or scary event that affects a child’s development. Clinicians sometimes refer to these events as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Approximately 65% of children experience at least one traumatic event during their childhood, and around almost 40% of children experience two or more. In…