Posts Tagged ‘self-care’
When Your Teen Is Struggling: A Mental Health Support Letter for Parents
This mental health support letter was written by Katie Holahan, a licensed clinical social worker, child and adolescent trauma professional, and clinical director of Embark at The Poconos, a residential…
Read MoreTalking to Teens About Nutrition as Self-Care
Last Updated: February 2021 In mental health treatment, your teenager learned the value of eating healthy and maintaining good nutrition. They learned about the importance of self-care and how to…
Read MoreDepression vs. Becoming Suicidal
Imagine walking on a tightrope between two skyscrapers, and the tightrope is as thin as a hair. There is no net, only the streets, dozens of stories below. Now imagine…
Read MoreStepping Up
In treatment, we talked about how to be mentally healthy. You learned more about yourself, about your mental health, and most importantly, you learned new skills to help you take…
Read MoreDepression Prevention
As you probably know all too well, depression can sneak up on you and before you know it, you are struggling to keep your head above water. It can feel…
Read MoreAbout Last Summer
You came, you worked, you laughed, and you cried. Embark Behavioral Health is more than just a day camp or summer camp, though. The work you did here was meant…
Read MoreRemembering Me
We are naturally wired to be self-centered. Think about it, survival instincts are to first save ourselves. If we are hungry, we want food. For ourselves. If we are tired,…
Read More7 Quick Tips to Manage Holiday Stress
If you’re anything like me, the holiday season brings out the best stress. For many of us, the holiday season is jam-packed with family, friends, parties, shopping, cleaning, entertaining, and…
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