By: Nanette Kerwick, LMSW, CEAP, CAADC, EAC Clinical Specialist – May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The importance of mental health awareness month is to raise awareness and reduce the stigma that so many people experience. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, statistics revealed that one in five American adults lived with a diagnosable mental health condition. Read More
By: Natalie Parker, Lead Intake Specialist – We’ve reached over a year now in the pandemic. However, for me, it has felt like it has been several years due to the increase in anxiety and stress. In the recent year, I have experienced my stress and anxiety increase steadily, sometimes making it hard to sleep Read More
This is a guest post provided by Cherry Health. Permission to re-post has been given. Sleep is crucial for good health, yet many people find a night of good sleep hard to come by. Experts recommend adults strive for 7 – 8 hours of sleep every night, however 38% – 44.1% of adults in Michigan Read More
By: Nanette Kerwick, LMSW, CEAP, CAADC EAC Clinical Specialist – As mental health professionals, our experience in the past with traumatic events such as Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina, the 9/11 terrorist attack, and school shootings, has shown us that there is a long-lasting impact for a small group of children. Mental health problems affect one Read More
By: Steve Gainey, MA, LLP, ADS, CAADC, EAC Clinical Specialist – If you live in Michigan and watch TV or listen to the radio, I’m sure you have noticed the increase in advertisements for online gambling. You may have even seen several advertisements in a row! If you haven’t heard by now, Michigan has changed Read More
By Cynthia May, MA, LLP, EAC Clinical Specialist – In our current environment, isolation is a real issue. The normal gatherings that singles or couples attended pre-pandemic like art fairs, movie theatres, restaurants, sporting events, concerts and even your local city events and dog shows are not being held. Watching television programs can get old and Read More
By: EAC Staff – Friendships are crucial relationships we have with others. Even as we age and graduate from school, friendships are a key part of our social and support groups. Especially during a worldwide pandemic, it is important to have others that you can talk to and lean on for support. I recently had Read More
By: Steve Gainey, MA, LLP, ADS, CAADC, EAC Clinical Specialist –The Merriam-Webster definition of empathy is “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.” This can be something the person is experiencing now or in the past. This goes beyond cognitive thinking. Cognitive Read More
By: Nanette Kerwick, LMSW, CEAP, CAADC EAC Clinical Specialist – The “winter blues” is a phrase sometimes used as a replacement term for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression. We all hibernate (to a degree) in the winter, and this year, we have been in hibernation mode since last spring. It also looks like Read More
By: Steve Gainey, MA, LLP, ADS, CAADC, EAC Clinical Specialist – Effective communication is critical to healthy relationships. When there are communication issues and communication is lacking, conflict tends to occur. One of the main issues I have seen in my 30 plus years of working with couples is conflict communication. The conflict usually focuses Read More
