Wellness Resources
Please check back here often, as this page will be updated as we find new resources to share
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NEW!
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The Unforecasted Snowstorm of Feelings in the Holiday Season
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Life and Play Therapy with Kate Weir Ed.S, M.Ed, LPC-S Registered Play Therapist | #56
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Mama raised a quitter: How saying 'no' can help with mental health
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Seeking Help
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"Everyone is going through something"
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Addiction
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The effects of addiction on children
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Resources in Columbia for people struggling with addiction
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Resources in Missouri for people struggling with addiction
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JourneyPure, a Tricare/VA Choice in-network drug and alcohol addiction program
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ADD/ADHD
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Attention deficit disorder diagnoses nearly double over the past two decades
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Anxiety
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Why kids and teens are facing more anxiety today
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Study finds therapy dogs effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD
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Alyssa Milano: How I Came to Terms With My Anxiety Disorder
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For kids with anxiety, parents learn to let them face their fears
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Bullying
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Severe bullying is tied to mental health woes in teens
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Teens are cyberbullying themselves. Why?
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Counseling Resources
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Helping children handle disappointment
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All parts are welcome: the Internal Family Systems model of therapy
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Why I celebrate going to therapy
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Pediatric counseling can save a child's life
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Decision Making
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Younger children tend to make more informed decisions than older kids
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Death and Grief
Helping children when a pet dies
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The Best and Worst Things to Say to Someone in Grief
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Depression
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New fathers need depression screening, too
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24 Little Motivation Tricks for Getting Through the Day With Depression
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When postpartum depression doesn't go away
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Discipline
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Pediatricians strengthen stance against spanking kids
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Spanking in developing countries does more harm than good
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Fatherhood and Mental Health
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The role of dads in parenting and how it affects their mental health
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Happiness
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Happy people have these nine things in common
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Kids
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How imaginary friends can help boost children's development
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Why do kids lie, and is it normal?
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Evidence against physically punishing kids is clear, research says
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Helping children with their feelings as we come out of the pandemic
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Mindfulness and Meditation
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Three mindfulness techniques for teens (free download)
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Perfectionism
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Letting Go of Perfectionism with These Three Shifts
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Phobias and Fears
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Play and Play Therapy
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Study: Elementary students benefit from child-centered play therapy
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The Therapy Behind Play Therapy (Counseling Today)
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Why Lego has stood the test of time
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Red flags in your child's play
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Relationships
How couples stay in love for a lifetime (featuring Drs. John and Julie Gottman)
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Children’s well-being goes hand in hand with their dads’ mental health
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Self-Injury and Suicide
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US deaths from self-injury surpass those from diabetes
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Social Media/Cell Phones
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Which mental health disorders are most affected by social media?
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How adults' cell phone use affects our kids
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The case for clear guidelines on screen time
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Screen time puts teens' sleep at risk
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When should kids get smart phones, and how should they use them?
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How technology affects our mental health
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How what you share on Facebook can make you happy
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Social Networks
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Strong Social Networks May Mitigate the Effects of Childhood Adversity
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How Instagram memes describe a lonely generation
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Talking to Teens (It's Tough)
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Meeting teen clients where they are
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27 tips for starting and sustaining genuine conversations with teens
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Trauma
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Traumatic Experience: 8 Misconceptions of Childhood Trauma
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Traumatic memories pit two neuron groups against each other
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Work and Mental Health
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Britain's Prince William launches mental health website
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Wraparound Care
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Integrated Interventions and Why They Work
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