What is Passive Suicidal Ideation?
Suicide is death that occurs when someone injures themselves with the intent to die. It is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more [...]
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Michele Leonard2022-05-12T20:53:54+00:00May 12th, 2022|
Suicide is death that occurs when someone injures themselves with the intent to die. It is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more [...]
Jessica Carter2022-04-18T20:41:27+00:00April 18th, 2022|
Why should you reconsider your relationship with stress and how can you incorporate social connections and healthy activities? […]
Michele Leonard2022-04-05T02:21:45+00:00April 5th, 2022|
If you’ve considered starting therapy but are overwhelmed by all the different types, you’re not alone. While having various types of therapy helps individuals receive the quality of care they need, [...]
Michele Leonard2022-03-10T19:59:14+00:00March 10th, 2022|
Be honest - how many hours of sleep do you get per night? Experts recommend you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep every night. Do your regular sleeping habits [...]
Michele Leonard2022-03-16T04:53:38+00:00February 11th, 2022|
Where does the line between helping and enabling your loved one lie? It can be hard to tell when you have a parent, child, or friend trapped deep in the cycle [...]
Michele Leonard2022-01-16T22:05:13+00:00January 16th, 2022|
The new year feels like a natural time to look back on the past year and set goals for the upcoming one. You can consider what went well, what could have [...]
Michele Leonard2021-12-09T18:23:51+00:00December 9th, 2021|
The holidays are a time of happiness and good cheer for many people, bringing friends and families together for celebrations throughout the season. Excitement and joy are at an all-time high [...]
Michele Leonard2021-11-22T15:19:16+00:00November 17th, 2021|
Although mental health awareness is becoming more common in the United States, that doesn’t make it easier to be someone living with it day-to-day. Conditions like depression, anxiety and/or panic disorders, [...]
Michele Leonard2021-10-11T16:29:20+00:00October 11th, 2021|
Everyone feels nervous or uneasy from time to time. It’s common to experience some restlessness the night before a big presentation at work or to get a bit fidgety on your [...]
Michele Leonard2021-09-19T23:46:23+00:00September 19th, 2021|
It’s easy to feel hopeless and defeated when you’ve struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years. The addiction cycle keeps many people trapped for months, years, and even decades. One [...]
lifeskills2021-09-08T20:35:03+00:00September 8th, 2021|
By: David Greenfield, PhD, MS, LMFT, Clinical Pathway Director | Technology Addiction A New Normal Americans have not yet processed how to deal with the smartphone’s ever-presence in daily living. We [...]
Michele Leonard2021-08-30T15:57:27+00:00August 30th, 2021|
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an incredible number of unpredictable circumstances and situations. From increased time spent at home as a result of such factors including job loss, children and [...]
Michele Leonard2021-07-18T16:51:00+00:00July 18th, 2021|
Mental illness knows no boundaries. It does not discriminate. There is no single picture of what mental illness looks like; anyone can experience mental health struggles no matter who they are [...]
Michele Leonard2021-06-25T00:07:46+00:00June 21st, 2021|
Experiencing a traumatic event is enough to leave anyone shaken but sometimes that shaken feeling sticks around. It develops into a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), something that most people [...]
Michele Leonard2021-05-28T15:05:10+00:00May 28th, 2021|
Summer is fast approaching and people are getting ready for a few months of freedom and fun. It’s a time for warm days, barbecues, festivals, holidays, beach trips and more. Summertime [...]
lifeskills2021-06-22T19:21:15+00:00May 6th, 2021|
Our fascination with social media has taught us how to avoid our fear and loneliness. We have also learned how to mask our unwanted feelings and fall deeper into the mindless [...]
Michele Leonard2021-05-17T19:50:39+00:00April 21st, 2021|
Each April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a campaign to spread the truth about those trapped in the grips of alcohol abuse. Alcohol Awareness Month is sponsored by the National Council on [...]
Michele Leonard2021-04-02T02:45:18+00:00April 2nd, 2021|
By: Denise Etherton, M.A., LPC, Regional Director of Clinical Partnerships, Lifeskills South Florida Do you ever feel like your brain is full of clutter and you can’t find things when you [...]
Michele Leonard2021-02-28T23:13:26+00:00February 28th, 2021|
March 1st has been known as Self-Injury Awareness Day within the mental health community for the last 20 years. Every year, this global event does the important work of raising awareness [...]
Michele Leonard2021-06-22T19:25:47+00:00February 5th, 2021|
There’s no returning to a world free from constant digital distractions. People walking down the street, their gaze glued to the screen of their smartphone, would have looked absurd two decades [...]