Mental Health Topics
We have put together a series of helpful advice that we hope helps you to capture some information and skills to help you learn more about mental health and how to achieve a better life balance.
What Is Perimenopause? And How Does It Affect Mental Health?
Menopause is a term that many of us are familiar with; however, what would you say if I told you that what we have come to call menopause, characterized by hot flashes and changes in hormone levels, is called perimenopause. Perimenopause basically means, “around...
Are you depressed or just burnt out?
What’s the difference between being depressed and being burnt out? How can you tell and does it even matter? We’ve all been there. We get exhausted, both mentally and physically. We need a break from work, from family, from the world. We ask ourselves … is this...
Depression – Steps for helping loved ones in need
It is estimated that 20 million adults in America have had at least one major episode of depression. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression It stands to reason that millions of Americans are in loving relationships with these partners that suffer...
Improv & Mental Health
Improvisational comedy, or simply, “improv”, has been around for decades. You’ve probably seen it on the internet or on popular television shows. It is all about working with others to make scenes or play games with a humorous twist on them. Improv is a lot of fun,...
How To Improve Problem Solving and Communication Skills
Everyone experiences problems throughout their lives, sometimes quite regularly. These problems are subjective, meaning what is a problem for one person may not be considered a problem by someone else. Problems arise in families, relationships, between peers and...
How Therapy Can Help Women Experiencing Menopause
We don’t like to talk about “the change.” In fact, it seems like “the change” is shameful and should only be discussed secretly. What is this change we’re talking about? Menopause! The National Institute on Aging states that one million women experience menopause each...
Best Apps For Depression
The number of people living with depression is staggering. Perhaps even more staggering is that most of these people are living without access to mental health services. While evidence-based interventions are available for depression, often people have little to no...
10 Favorite Play Therapy Interventions For Adults
Often when thinking of play therapy, people mainly think of how it benefits children, but research shows that play therapy can be beneficial for adults too! We got the Garrett Counseling team together to discuss how we utilize play therapy with our adult clients....