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Summer SAD: How Heat Impacts Mental Health

We often associate Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with the winter months and the lack of sunlight, but the summer heat can also take a toll on your mental well-being.

Feeling the Holiday Blues? 10 Tips to Ease the Season

For some, holiday revelry can heighten feelings of anxiety, depression, fatigue, tension, or loneliness. Our therapist shares 10 ideas to ease these feelings.

Cancer and Good Mental Health

Mental health conditions can be exacerbated by the psychological stress of a cancer diagnosis, physical symptoms, and fear of cancer progression or recurrence. Our therapist offers tips for maintaining good mental health.

Back-to-School Meal Prep Tips

Spending even 30 to 60 minutes before your week starts, preparing a few staple food items, can help reduce stress, save money, and help you make healthy food choices throughout the week.

Beyond Fireworks: Breaking the Silence Around PTSD

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder vary widely and can affect all ages. PTSD is often misunderstood and stigmatized, preventing people from getting help.

When Life’s a Struggle, Your Primary Care Provider Can Help

Health and happiness is everyone’s ideal, but we all face challenges in life. I recently had a patient who had ...

When Repetition Hurts: An OT's Guide to Protecting Your Body

Many daily activities are the same movements over and over. While they may seem harmless, the cumulative stress can lead to a repetitive motion injury.

Beyond the Chill: Understanding Raynaud's Phenomenon

Raynaud's phenomenon is a rare disorder that affects the blood vessels, most commonly in the fingers and toes, but sometimes also in the nose, ears, or lips.

Blended Family Holidays: Share the Joy While Keeping the Peace

Holidays can be stressful for blended families. Parents may need to follow court orders while being flexible and using common ...

Your Heart Rate: The Silent Whisper of Your Health

Your heart rate, the number of times your heart beats per minute, is a silent whisper, constantly telling a story about your health, your fitness, and even your emotional state.

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