by Sarah Barksdale | Mar 16, 2021 | Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Marriage, Newsletters, parenting, teens
Teens frequently seem to operate at extremes. Part of the time, they’re angrily yelling at us, and the rest of the time they disappear into a deep silence and won’t let us know what they’re thinking or feeling. It’s hard to say which extreme is more stressful for...
by Britt Smith | Mar 16, 2021 | ACES, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Newsletters, parenting, TBRI, teens
Being a parent is one of life’s most challenging responsibilities at the best of times. When you’re in the middle of multiple crises like those triggered by the pandemic, it becomes unimaginably challenging. At a time when we’re all doing our best to keep things...
by Brittany Gipson | Dec 28, 2020 | About Us, anxiety, blog, Care to Change, Client Centered, Counseling, counseling approaches, depression, financial, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Marriage, mental health, resources, services, stress, teens, trauma
Few people have an instant realization that they would benefit from sitting down with a counselor or therapist. Most of the people we help go back and forth for a long time before picking up the phone to make an initial appointment. If you’re going back and forth,...
by Bill Overpeck | Mar 13, 2020 | About Us, anxiety, Counseling, depression, health, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, suicide, teens, wellness
Depression is a common condition that’s not always well-understood by many people. It’s been estimated that 17 million Americans suffer from depression during any given year, and roughly 9 percent of people report that they’re depressed at any given time. Most of us...
by April Bordeau | Mar 10, 2019 | anxiety, blog, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, teens
Marcia’s at her wits’ end. She knew raising a teenager wasn’t going to be easy, but Good Lord, this is just exhausting. She held out hope that things would get better after middle school, but that hasn’t happened. Everything has become a struggle. Lately, it’s been a...
by April Bordeau | Aug 20, 2018 | Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, teens
If you’re reading this because you’re not sure you want to go on living or know someone who feels hopeless. I understand. I don’t know you or your situation, but I’ve felt the same way. I used to think about suicide a lot, because it seemed like a way to make the...
