Social Support and Connection. Do It.
Written by: Ron Acierno, PhD It probably doesn’t take a million dollar research study to tell us that social support is good for people in psychotherapy, especially people who have experienced a potentially traumatic event like combat, interpersonal violence, or…
Pandemic Parenting: Myths and Truths about Mental Healthcare
Mental health and illness have historically been treated as taboo topics in society. While we have been taking steps forward in advocating for adequate healthcare, misinformation is still a major issue. If your child is struggling with mental illness, having…
Pandemic Parenting: Managing the Hidden Perils of Social Media
Since the advent of modern technology, we’ve seen a major shift in how children and teenagers connect with one another. Pew Research results show that in back in 2018, in a survey of 13- to 17-year-olds, 45% were online almost constantly…
Pandemic Parenting: When Burnout Meets Depression
Despite entering a new year, the world has changed little in terms of the COVID pandemic. We continue to deal with new variants, social isolation, and anxiety or worry over our health and that of our families. This has only…
Pandemic Parenting: New Year’s Resolutions for the Whole Family
Considering we’ve just survived another year with COVID, making resolutions might seem a bit silly. If anything, most of us are probably busy thinking of ways to distract from the fact we’re still stuck in pandemic mode. However, setting goals…
Pandemic Parenting: Medication Safety During the Holidays (and Beyond)
With winter holidays just days away, many of us are preparing to reunite with those we love most. Whether it’s extended families or close friends, it’s safe to say it’s a very exciting time. In our last post, we touched…
Pandemic Parenting: Fighting Family Burnout
To say the past two years has been some of the most challenging we’ve faced seems like an understatement. Between health concerns, social isolation, and financial strain, everyone has felt the stress COVID has added to our lives. In fact,…
Pandemic Parenting: Managing Stress During Holiday Break
Now that the winter holiday is just a few weeks away, students everywhere are likely counting down the days until they are finished for the semester. In fact, it wouldn’t be unusual for your child to be more distracted when…
Pandemic Parenting: Your Children and Trauma
It isn’t a stretch to say that the past two years have caused some degree of trauma for us all. The last global pandemic occurred in 2009 with the H1N1 flu virus, and the toll it took on the world’s…
Pandemic Parenting: Handling Anxiety in the New Normal
While we are still in the midst of finding our way out of the global pandemic that changed the world these past two years, we’re taking small steps toward resuming our previous lives. This has included approval for children to…