October 30, 2020 Heather Kiel, LMSW, PMH-C recently appeared on Maranda – WOTV 4 Women to share coping tips for new moms who are struggling with isolation and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heather, who gave birth to her own…
October 27, 2020 Congratulations to Briana Cannon, RN, recent winner of the nationally recognized DAISY award to honor nurses who demonstrate exceptional care and compassion! Briana – pictured at right (center) alongside Unit Manager Donna Penny and Chief Nurse Executive…
October 23, 2020 Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pine Rest has made a concerted effort to serve those in our care, our employees, and the communities in which we live and work by providing COVID-19 testing to…
Navigating hard conversations surrounding sensitive topics like politics, racism or religion can cause strain on any relationship, whether it be with friends or acquaintances, co-workers, family or even a spouse. Knowing or discovering that you have different ideologies or beliefs…
New motherhood looks very different in the midst of COVID-19. Heather Kiel, LMSW, had her second baby in March 2020 and knows the challenges first hand. In this article, she offers insights on coping with PMAD during the pandemic both from a mother’s perspective and a PMAD therapist’s.
Why DO men do depression differently? Traditional male roles are less traditional than ever before, yet males still tend to exude values of self-reliance, willpower, control and stoicism. All are of little use or consolation when it comes to overcoming…
Parenting from home during the COVID-19 school year is extremely challenging—especially if you have a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)! Children with ADHD struggle to keep their attention focused and their behavior within appropriate limits, and this is…
The letter “D” in DBT stands for the word dialectics. In DBT we define dialectics as the synthesis or integration of two opposites with the goal of finding the truth somewhere in between. Dialectical thinking refers to “the ability to…