College and high school experiences have been very challenging for students and triggered exacerbations in mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety and even suicidal ideation. Academic achievement and learning has been greatly impacted due to lack of experience on both ends; grades have become another performance measure for young adults and need to be taken into consideration when measuring "student success", to avoid internalization of  academia as the primary "purpose in life", which may trigger and exacerbate serious mental health concerns.

Suicide is everyone's business!

Holidays are different this year, due to COVID19, and kids are very much affected, including their mental health; here are some warning signs with regards to mental health, and tools as to how to help your kids!

We all have had our share of "bad days" this past year, however now is the time to focus on changing how we react behaviorally and emotionally to occasions that present as "triggers". Here is help how to change a bad day into a better one, every day!

Stress continues to have a profound affect on our daily lives; here are some tips to cope effectively.

We have been through quite a lot of stressful situations lately, time to chill and relax with Dr. Astrid.

Food for thought as to one potential reason of division of the United States and that we have a responsibility to use critical listening- and thinking skills.

Holidays 2020 will be a little different this year and may bring added challenges and stress, here are some tips how to make this season the best yet!