After multiple West Michigan shootings, expert gives advice on coping with trauma
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Witnessing a traumatic event can have a major impact on your mental health. It’s normal to experience changes in mood or behavior afterward according to Jennifer Gruel, a licensed counselor with Child & Family Psychological Services in...
Protecting Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
By Kim Hiatt, MA, LLP It’s that time of year again! The snow may or may not be falling in West Michigan, stores are bustling with shoppers, holiday lights are blinking, children are preparing their list for Santa, holiday cookies are being decorated and people are on...
GETTING OLD ISN’T FOR SISSIES!
By Dawn Vollink, LMSW Coping with aging is a challenge. And it’s one that’s often not given enough attention in our society. It’s a stage of life that’s fraught with loss and change and adjustment at a time when we can tend to be set in our ways. Dealing with this...
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