The Conflict Over Wearing a Mask During Covid-19
By Ted Chapin, Ph.D., Chapin & Russell Associates Every day when we leave our homes and venture out to work, shop, or recreate, we are inevitably confronted with the reality of the seemingly nonsensical conflict over wearing a mask. For some, it is not simply a public health recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control […]
Mind Full of Joy
By Angela Gilles, LCSW, Healing Hearts Counseling As the stress of the unknown continues, more and more of us are feeling discontent and distracted. When we are affected by chronic stress, we often feel like there are a million things going on in our head at once. We go through our days racing around trying […]
Surviving Heart Surgery—From an Endovascular Surgeon’s to a Patient’s Perspective
By James B. Williams, M.D. As many of you know, due to postponed peripheral vascular interventions and visits in our office-based vascular interventional center, I have recently transitioned from interventional surgeon to patient. I want you all to know I GET IT! How one’s perspective changes… Trained initially as a heart surgeon, for years I […]
Anxious Times
By Jeff Kipling, Kipling Lavender on the Mound Current happenings across our great country and the globe have many of us uptight and laden with anxiety. Covid-19, social distancing, PPD devices, rioting, looting, the list goes on. I’m starting to get anxious even talking about it! Add all this to the perils of keeping our […]
Relabeling Worries and Habits
By Bradley A. Post, LCSW, CADC, Chapin & Russell Associates This isn’t me—it’s OCD. Do you have thoughts that repeat themselves over and over? Are you plagued by repetitious habits that are getting out of control? If so, you may have a problem called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Just by distinguishing constructive worries from […]
Pandemic Stress—Surviving and Thriving
By Melissa Shane, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Healing Hearts Counseling As we move into summer, we all now have experienced living in a pandemic. This has affected our lives in every way possible. Most people find themselves overwhelmed by uncertainty, by being off schedule and by the lack of control. When we live through times […]
Serving People With Cystic Fibrosis
Submitted by Rachel Rockhold, The Legacy Foundation The Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to advancing the quality of life for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). The charity was founded in honor of Harper Hawksworth, a Washington resident, who was diagnosed at birth with CF. Her cousin, Colton Underwood, former NFL […]
It’s Not All in Your Head
Submitted by Koala Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders Do you suffer from headaches, jaw pain, or ringing in the ears? These are all symptoms that can be caused by TMJ Disorder. Many patients who are suffering from TMJ disorder may not know the underlying cause of their pain. Often, the symptoms they experience may […]
Perinatal Mood Disorders—Recognizing and Treating Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
By Melissa Shane, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Healing Hearts Counseling Maternal anxiety and depression are the leading complications of pregnancy. Following birth, a woman’s hormones shift more rapidly than at any other time in her life. As a result, it is normal to feel the “baby blues,” or “hormonal,” right after delivering a baby. But, […]
Staying Active
By Alexander Germanis A mantra of sorts has been floating around since the onset of the COVID-19—a way of saying “I hope to see you again.” Upon parting it has become commonplace to say, “Stay safe; stay healthy.” While we’ve been inundated with rules and reminders about social distancing, proper hand washing, and restricted gatherings, […]