Teen stress and anxiety can be hard to spot, especially in smaller towns like Palestine or Fairfield. Everything may seem calm from the outside, but that does not always reflect what teens are carrying inside. School pressure, social changes, and growing up come with big feelings. In a place where everyone knows each other, those feelings sometimes stay hidden. Some teens worry about who might find out if they ask for help....
Feeling stressed now and then is part of being human, but when that stress sticks around or turns into something heavier, it can be hard to tell what’s going on. Feeling low or anxious during the colder winter months is not unusual, especially around the holidays when routines shift and expectations feel high. But if those feelings start to linger and interfere with your day-to-day life, it could mean something deeper is...
Anxiety attacks can come on suddenly and make it hard to think straight. Everything feels tight, fast, or too much, and it can feel like you’re disconnected from your body or the room around you. When someone experiences this, the first goal is to help them come back to the moment and feel steady again. That’s where grounding techniques come in. These are simple actions that help your brain and body reconnect,...
Photo by Magenta on Unsplash Cell phone ban at school. This is a big topic of discussion among school districts, parents and students. This is one counselor’s perspective. Let’s start with how my kids reacted to the news. “Are you freaking kidding me, I am going to die” was not my initial response. However, this was my daughter’s initial reaction, who is currently a junior. I had viewed some of the lawmakers’...
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Grief or loss is a part of life. It can mean loss of a job, family member, close friend or even witnessing a tragic event that results in the loss of life. Everyone processes life events differently. I hear often, “I haven’t cried yet” or “Everyone around me is emotional and I feel nothing, what is wrong with me? Everyone responds differently to grief, some more...
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash I am consistently receiving texts from my child. Please come and get me. Please let me leave. Please don’t make me go to this social event. Please don’t make me stay for this assignment. It is a benefit that your child has their cell phone at school so that you can contact them to know that they are safe. However, it can become a burden on...
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Wondering if there is joy to be had in your later years is a common question that people come to think of whenever they go through big transitions in their life. Some of these transitions can include retiring, death, or even disability. No one plans on the drastic changes that will happen in their life when they go through a big transition. We may try to...
Why is parenting so hard? Parenting is a journey that many sign up for and have no idea what lies ahead. Other times the parenting journey begins unexpectedly, whether you were planning on having kids or not, adoption or kinship care. No matter how your parenting journey begins, whether it was planned or unplanned there’s always help and support. It can be rewarding. It can also be the most costly journey you...
Photo by Brock Wegner on Unsplash My partner is telling me that they are unhappy. Whether it be with the relationship, their work or with friends. Am I supposed to make my partner happy? Is that my responsibility? Or is it their own job to make themselves happy? Being happy is a phrase that is thrown around so much these days whether in casual conversation or on social media. There is a...
Photo by Michal Balog on Unsplash Recent social media posts are full of proud parents posting photos of packed cars with all the necessary and probably unnecessary items for the new dorm or apartment. Mom’s and Dad’s have looked forward and dreaded this day since their child began their first day of Kindergarten. For parents this will be a difficult time of learning a new way of life where they are no...
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