by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a relatively well heard of mental illness. It is frequently referenced in movies and television and is generally associated with violent trauma (i.e. rape, survivor of a shooting, and combat experience). What is less known...
by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
As parents, we understand that we have a responsibility to our children. We need to feed them, clothe them, protect them, educate them and guide them, to name a few. Have you ever considered that parents also have a responsibility to play with their children? The...
by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
The older I get the more I value the true friendships that I have. These people have walked through fire with me. They have seen me at my absolute worst, best and everything in-between. They hold space for me when I am in need of support. They encourage me when I am...
by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the Togetherness Times is going to actively de-stigmatize mental illness by sharing our stories. Over the next four weeks, you will hear stories from our therapists about how they manage or have managed depression, anxiety,...
by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a widely known mental health condition. While we commonly associate this condition with children and adolescents, ADHD also impacts adults. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found an incremental increase in...
by Tara Spears | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Anxiety is a basic human emotion. It is neither good nor bad and it acts as a feedback loop to the logic centers in your brain to pay attention and assess for threat. Anxiety primes the brain to take action and avoid threat by triggering the parasympathetic nervous...
