Suicide is so often a silent and unexpected ending to the life of a loved one. In the aftermath, there you are, the loved one, left to try to make sense of everything including your own feelings of guilt, bewilderment, and pain. All grief is difficult, however, suicide grief often is even more difficult because it…
Grief, it may be from the loss of a loved one or a pet, or maybe it is the response to the loss of a job, a limb, a dream or a home. Regardless of the source, grief is something almost every person experiences. While it is normal, it isn’t always easy or smooth, and…
It seems we all have at least one bad habit that plagues our overall health and well-being throughout the year. Maybe it is that you’re a great starter, but not a great finisher, you have anger outbursts, you’ve got trouble with binge spending, you interrupt others, you’re always late. The beginning of the New Year…
At New Horizons Center for Healing, we recognize the toll coping with a family member with mental illness can take on a family. Investing time in family therapy as a complementary approach to the therapy for the individual family member with mental illness can be helpful for everyone involved in the treatment plan. A guided…
Change impacts each family member differently, but we can be sure that change impacts each one. During major life changes, family therapy can often be helpful for a family to process the feelings and emotions family members are experiencing. The consistency of slowing down and taking time to focus on the feelings and emotions being…
Parenting is already the ultimate challenge…and then add to that challenge concerns about your child’s mental health. Studies indicate that up to three-fourths of children experiencing mental health issues do not receive the recognition and care they need to most effectively function. Here are a few signs that might indicate that you should take your…
Many people are confused by who they should see first, a psychiatrist versus a psychologist. The question, “what is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?” is a rather common questions that we hear. Essentially, a psychiatrist has a medical degree specializing in mental health….
Marriage takes work. Hard work. The reality is that couples enter marriage with hope and excitement, not with the thought of it ending in divorce. Unfortunately, for many, divorce is the unfortunate ending. Typically, marriages that do not last, have warning signs along the way that can serve as alerts that there are some problems that need addressing.
Parenting is a huge responsibility, that sometimes can get even more complicated when unexpected behaviors start presenting themselves in one’s child. Situations like this are where choosing a board certified child psychiatrist can really help. A board certified child psychiatrist has a minimum of 14 years invested in study and training about mental disorders in…
Though people often think of eating disorders as a “skinny person epidemic,” eating disorders can plague individuals of any body size, and can truly be described as an unhealthy way of relating to food. For them, food is used to deal with different overwhelming emotions they are experiencing. Eating disorders and body image struggles are…