Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is addressing an urgent statewide need by opening a new inpatient and residential psychiatric services unit for individuals with behavioral health concerns who also have COVID-19.
Disturbing and traumatic news of terrorism, violence and natural disasters can lead to PSTD-like symptoms. Learn how to recognize the signs and care for yourself.
Stress is something we always seem to struggle with, but how do we manage in a prolonged crisis? Kristine Wilmoth, MSCP, LLP, from the Pine Rest Traverse City Clinic spoke with Brenda McLellan on ways to manage stress and increase resilience in quickly changing times.
The holiday season can be emotionally taxing, especially for those who struggle with depression. This year’s COVID pandemic has made the 2020 holiday season particularly difficult. Many of us are grieving over traditions which won’t happen this year. Maybe we…
The holidays are here—a time when self-care tends to fly out the window as we fill up our calendar with parties, shopping, concerts, church events and more. But, of course, this year the holidays will look very different for all…
Adjusting our holidays in the midst of COVID-19 does not mean our holiday experience must be robbed of joy. Insights from Jean Holthaus, LISW.
What a different Thanksgiving Day this year’s will be! COVID-19 has changed everything. All of us have experienced significant losses in 2020. By now our list of losses may be longer than our list of thanks. Adding the loss of…
“What if I just don’t have any blessings to count this holiday season?” Thanksgiving and the holiday season that follows represents an opportunity to count our blessings and have an attitude of gratitude. But for people experiencing difficult life circumstances…
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.