Do you know how food impacts your mood?
A lot of people try to eat healthy, but what many might not realize is that food affects our mood. Lots of nutritious foods, like fruits and veggies, have vitamins and minerals that give a total boost to your mood. Different foods have specific minerals or hormones, and some of them make you feel relaxed, happy, sleepy, and even energized. [...]
Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
Many of us often feel concerned, and sometimes preoccupied, with our weight, eating, exercise patterns, and body image. We may go through phases when we feel discouraged, try different plans, feel successful, and repeat the cycle. We may then find what works, or does not work, and continue on with our daily lives. It is fairly common to experience cyclical [...]
Understand the Significance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month
When Americans hear the phrases “human trafficking” or “sex trafficking,” they often imagine this is only a concern in other countries. While international trafficking is a serious issue, domestic human trafficking and the trafficking of Americans into other countries is just as much of a problem. The statistics behind human trafficking are still largely unseen, and if we don’t all [...]
Get in the Know: It’s Suicide Prevention Day
Hi friends and community! We hope you are having a wonderful start to your September. As you may know, Suicide Prevention Week is September 10th-16th, and Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th. This is a topic we feel strongly toward, and we wanted to be a part of the discussion this week. To do that, I sat down with Dr. [...]
How to Make the Transition to Bedtime Smoother
Choosing the right bedtime can be tricky, it is true that every child is different and their sleep needs may vary. However, the one thing that is universal for all children is the need to receive 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night. This may mean having an earlier bedtime during the weekdays due to school; while on the [...]
Divorce & Child Custody Disputes: What you Need to Know
In general, a psychological evaluation is a process that involves collecting data about an individual or individuals to answer a specific referral question. Examples of referral questions for psychological evaluations include “Does my child have ADHD?” or “Is there a reason why my adolescent is having problems with making friends?” According to the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), [...]
