Photo by: Juliane Liebermann on Unsplash As we educate for Mental Health Month in May we continue to move our programs forward by helping families. I want to reflect on a personal note of 2012—of the death of my mother in January who suffered from a mental health illness from the time I was born. The catalyst of Step Up […]

Tonight, we listen to inventor in addition to futurist Ray Kurzweil approximately immortality plus the exponential growth of technology. Since 2012, Kurzweil is a huge director regarding engineering on Google. RAY KURZWEIL, Movie director of Archaeologist, Google: A lot of our immediate respond to death is this : it's a falling. And that's in truth the correct kind of reaction. […]

Relationships of all kinds are messy. In a friendship or a dating relationship, we simply “break up”. It’s painful but since we have rarely have to see the person, it’s easier to move on. In families, this looks completely different. When a familial relationship gets cut off for whatever reason, it never really goes away. There will always be special […]

Written by: Janie Hortman, M.A. Needless to say, there has been major changes in our world in the past month. We are all going to adjust and come terms with COVID-19 at different times and different levels. For instance, do you look outside your window and still question why people are out? Do you question for yourself is it safe […]

Written by: Rebecca L. Marshall, Ph.D. Anxiety can affect a child’s functioning in many different aspects of his or her daily life.  While mild levels of stress can actually improve performance for some activities, clinically significant anxiety is detrimental to a child’s emotional well-being.  Chronic anxiety may be manifested as persistent worrying about school performance, an unrelenting focus on the […]

that astronauts are generally about the get in the soon after decade. Were currently re-entering a mission that was considered possible no more than in sci-fi novels and movies – a journey to Mars. As portion of their products for Mars, NASA is performing studies on the Worldwide Space Channel about anything to anticipate wide. An astronaut of which recently […]

Photo by: Simone van der Koelen on Unsplash I have a basket next to my bed, which is next to my apartment door and it keeps my keys, TV remote, current books I’m reading, my AirPods and my medication. Usually, there are three bottles next to my bed. The medications I take at night, in the morning and during the […]

(That Likely Indicate a Need for Couples Counseling.) Arguments happen in all marriages, in fact, they are necessary.  Conflicts often arise because of financial stresses, parenting issues and misunderstandings. Couples must face these daily disagreements in order to operate and function effectively.  However, there are forms of negativity in arguments that have been found to be more destructive or corrosive to a marriage than others. Dr. […]

When a child is first diagnosed with cancer, the parent’s focus is inevitably on getting their child the care and treatment they need.  This focus continues through treatment and can last months or even years.  It is a very natural and logical thing for parents to do and no one would argue that it is the right thing to do, […]

In a culture where video games and texting are preferred over play dates and live discussions, it’s not surprising that more parents are bringing their children to therapy for help with social skills. For some children phone time instead of in-person time can contribute to shyness, while others may simply have a naturally reserved temperament. Other children may be anxious […]