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Mental Health Medication – to Medicate or not to Medicate

Counseling, Medication, Mental Health, Mother

To Medicate or Not to Medicate… As a therapist, I have listened to numerous clients share their fears about taking medication to support their mental health needs. Common fears include side effects, adjustment periods, weaning side effects, “zombie effects”, and long-term effects. Fear of the unknown is ultimately the underlying influential factor. It’s…

Winter Blues

Children, Counseling, Depression, Mental Health, Winter Blues

At this point, it’s no secret that winter blues are a real thing. Add the extra barriers that mothers face in getting out of the house, such as packing a full diaper bag, finding everyone’s hats, coats, gloves, the nightmare of getting everyone buckled in while you stand in the cold, assembling a…

What I didn’t know about adoption

Adoption, Adoptive Family, Birth Mother, Counseling, Family, Mother, Pregnancy, Pregnant

People make a lot of assumptions about adoption. About why mothers (families) voluntarily place babies for adoption, and why individuals and/or couples look to adoption to grow their family. A lot of clichés are often thrown into the mix about love, bravery and joy. The clichés don’t help us as a society to…

Calm in the Storm

Anxiety, Counseling, Family, Mental Health

“Is it always going to be like this?”. There are times when it seems non-stop. Whether it’s a season of non-stop illnesses or a never-ending custody battle or your own nameless personal battle in motherhood, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Functioning with physical…

Is it me? Am I the drama?

Counseling, Depression, Mental Health

“Is it me? Am I the drama?” Our mind is a trickster. It tends to view life through a certain lens, but that lens can be tainted by the feelings we are experiencing. This in turn impacts our actions; leading to the phrase: “a self-fulfilling prophecy”. What does your lens look like? If…

Things to know about adoption

Adoption, Child Birth, Counseling, Infant, Mother, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Social Worker

How to help when a mom needs to consider adoption Social workers have really interesting jobs. I work in an office full of social workers and I am constantly amazed at their ability to tackle difficult conversations with clients about difficult life circumstances. The way they teach and empower clients to try…

Perinatal Anxiety & Perinatal Depression

Anxiety, Children, Counseling, Family, Mental Health

When my kids were very young, summer was always the most stressful time of year for me. I felt a tremendous amount of pressure to make the most of each day, plan amazing family trips, make memories and somehow relax while doing it. What summer meant to me was the constant fear of…

A Mother’s Counseling Journey

Counseling, Mental Health, Mother, Mother's, Pregnancy, Social Worker

Although my pregnancy started off as planned, it quickly went off course due to all the chaos within my personal life. For years I battled with anxiety disorder and depression, but I was really struggling with all of the changes and overwhelming emotions in my life plus I was feeling very isolated. Around…

What are the signs of Perinatal Depression

Counseling, Mental Health, Mother, Pregnancy

Depression or anxiety that occurs during pregnancy is called perinatal depression or perinatal anxiety. Perinatal depression can include symptoms such as; frequent crying, mood swings, irritability, extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, loss of sexual interest, anxiety, appetite changes, negative scary thoughts, feelings of inadequacy, hopelessness and despair. Perinatal anxiety includes symptoms similar…

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