Your Brain on Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects about 10% of women and 4% of men over their lifetimes (1). Trauma is a response to a...
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Calm Mind Counseling explores various topics that effect people who may be dealing with various mental health challenges.
Suzanne Muirheid
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Navigating the Storm: Your Child and the New Era of E-Learning
Back-to-school anxiety is common in both parents and children. From dealing with new challenges to new teachers and classes, the list...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Sep 27, 2020
- 2 min
Recognizing Warning Signs of Suicidal Thoughts in Children and Teens
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and we should be attention paid to this issue all year long, this month provides a more...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
Tools for Battling COVID-Related Depression
Have you found that your mood has taken a dip recently, or that you haven’t been feeling like yourself? You’re not alone. Dealing with...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Strategies to Help Support Your Anxious Child
Our last blog post discussed some unexpected signs that your child may be experiencing anxiety. If you notice your child having any of...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
Unexpected Signs of Anxiety in Children
Close your eyes and think about what an anxious person looks like, or what they might do. A lot of us will imagine someone who worries a...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Building Self-Compassion with RAIN
We always hear and talk about self-esteem and how we need to build up our self-esteem to live happy meaningful lives. However;...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
5 Unexpected Symptoms of Depression
Most of us are aware of the telltale signs of depression – loss of interest, low mood, lack of motivation, over or under-sleeping....
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Suzanne Muirheid
- May 31, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Date Night
For those of you quarantined with your partner, this has probably been an eye-opening experience no matter how long you’ve been together,...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Why You Should Try Therapy
Mental health is still quite a stigmatized subject in the U.S. There is an assumption that to go to therapy, there must be something...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Finding Control During Quarantine
We’re living our lives, working, going to school, and dealing with the everyday stresses of life. All of the sudden, we are thrown into...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
The “Cure” For Your Child’s Boredom
Children are significantly more prone to boredom than adults. This is because the prefrontal cortex of the brain has not fully matured....
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
5 Coping Skills to Try in Quarantine
Is being stuck in the house testing the limits of your sanity? If you’re like me, you’re trying to navigate this whole new world we’re in...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Homeschooling: Self-Compassion During Self-Quarantine
As schools began to close, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were forced into a new role: teacher. What feels like overnight...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 2, 2020
- 2 min
How to Talk to Your Kids about COVID-19
It is a scary, uncertain time for all of us right now. As adults and parents, we are worried about taking care of our families, financial...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Telecounseling FAQs
COVID-19 turned our world upside down in a matter of days. The changes have impacted everyone greatly and many are struggling with coping...
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