Mental Health Insight
September is National Suicide Awareness month
By Misty Noster, M.S., LMFTA While suicide is never an easy topic to discuss, the consequences of never seeking help can prove more dire. Whether you are seeking information for yourself or a loved one, know that assistance is always available. If you or a loved one...
Building blocks to your child’s good mental health
By Daisy Vergara, LMHC, RPT Building a child’s mental health is much like building a house. A good house needs a good foundation, with good building materials and as with any new building, the foundation needs to set in properly or there will be cracks in it. We also...
Impact of failed New Year’s Resolution on mental health and how to set realistic goals
New Year’s resolutions usually are like some of those promises that are meant to be broken. A very small, handful number of people complete the resolutions they set out for at the start of the new year. Not being able to successfully complete goals you set for...
3 ways to inculcate intrinsic motivation in your child and encourage a lifelong of positive behavior
By Daisy Surjo Vergara, M.S., LMHC, NCC, RPT “Should I give my child stickers or candy for good behaviors?” I often have parents asking me this question in child therapy, with some worry in their minds hoping they were not bribing their children with stickers or...
Five Ways to Overcome Relocation Depression
Once the initial excitement of moving to a new place wears off, the sinking feeling of doubt, uncertainty, fear of uncertainty, exhaustion and all the stress that comes with moving start to creep in. Everyone who has moved at least once in their lifetime know how...
The power of the word ‘No’ and the positive alternatives that parents can use
“No.” The word has so much power in it and yet, when you say ‘No’ to your child, the child ends up doing exactly what you said no to. This frustrates the parents to no end. So why do kids end up doing what they are specifically told not to do? That’s the...
Invest in your child’s eating habits for a healthier future
With decreasing life spans, magnifying health issues and increasing focus on health and well-being, people all over the world are turning to healthier habits. They are investing in apps and self-help books and even taking the help of nutritionists. But what if your...
Beat the Summer Break Blues with Five Tips
With the summer break here, parents have hordes of activities planned for their kids. But the planning and the activities if overdone or underdone, can become the cause of summer blues for parents. Summer break means fun, frolic, sun bathing, eating popsicles,...
