In the Huffington Post, Carla Herreria covers a story about Ciro Ortiz. Ciro is a young boy from New York who offers "therapy" to stressed out adults for $2. He then gives his profits to peers who cannot afford to buy their own lunch. What an spirited and...
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The Mental Health Misconceptions That Flood Us
There are numerous misconceptions around mental illness which can be harmful on multiple levels. Richa Gupta discusses misconceptions of obsessive compulsive disorder and depression and why it's so important to dispel the misinformation floating around in the media...
Stephanie Simpson Participates In The NAMI Walk
A beautiful morning run in Park Ridge with NAMI to "stamp out" the stigma of mental illness. Daniel Carcillo from the Blackhawks joined the group, sharing some of his own personal struggles and introduced his foundation Chapter 5, developed to help players...
Woman Battling Anorexia Gets Help Via Online Donations
In CNN.com, AnneClaire Stapleton writes a touching story about Racheal Farrokh, a woman battling with life-threatening anorexia. Here is a link to the article: http:/www.cnn.com/2015/05/22/health/anorexia-social-media-plea-for-help/index.html
Consumed: Why More Stuff Does Not Mean More Happiness
Culturally, there is a lot of attention on materialism and consumption. Just turn on the television or pick up a popular magazine at the checkout counter to see what makes the news or front cover. PsyPost.org writes a thoughtful article on how more does not equate...
This Is What Sugar Does To Your Brain
We all consume more sugar than we realize. However, we may not be aware of all the negative effects of too much sugar. In the Huffington Post, Carolyn Gregoire writes about perils of excess sugar consumption. Here is the link to the article:...
The Role Of Body Awareness In Mental Health
The Role of Body Awareness in Mental Health by Stephanie Simpson, LCSW For anyone who struggles with a mental health issue, it is very common to feel helpless when symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, or past trauma rear their ugly head. One of the predicting...
Cultivating Mindfulness To Help Sleep
It is no surprise that sleepless nights adversely affect us. There is tremendous research on how sleep impacts our functioning, mood, and productivity. In Psychology Today, Dr. Michael Breus discussed benefits of mindfulness on sleep. Here is a link to the...
The Key To Losing Weight (And Accomplishing Almost Anything)
Setting goals and sticking to them can be challenging. Dr. Phil writes an inspiring article in the Huffington Post about meeting weight loss goals. He also shares how these skills can be generalized to other goals. Here is a link to the article:...
How Family Stress Can Lead To Obese Daughters
News.Health.com published an article on correlation between obesity in girls and family stress. Here is a link to the article: http:/news.health.com/2015/04/09/family-stress-linked-to-teen-obesity-in-study/?hootPostID=7c02db68232e978f54e580d95f01f256