Recent studies show that mental health issues are rampant in colleges. Up to 50% of students reported having poor mental health and 50% said they suffer from anxiety that affects their performance in school. The responsibilities bestowed on students to do well in multiple classes and focus on their future is an overwhelm that affects…
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Shifting Your Couples Therapy Online
March saw a 32% increase in reported mental health issues–related to stress induced by the global crisis. The worries vary from person-to-person but there are similar themes: health, safety, finances, social withdrawal, relationships, and personal conflict. Collectively, we have a lot on our plates and it may feel instinctual to focus on the tangible issues…
Free Tele-Therapy Groups for Anxiety and Stress
Trauma and Beyond Psychological Center is now offering free online groups for Californians dealing with stress, anxiety or depression. These psycho-educational groups will help you to learn tools to use while sheltering at home! We are in this together and by staying connected and doing what we can to help one another we will make it through. We are offering 2…
Improve Mental Health By Connecting with Nature
Our environments have the power to influence our moods. They can stress us out, keep us neutral, and make us feel relaxed. That is why it is vital to find the environment that can encourage pleasure. An environment that has shown to be healing over and over is greenspaces. Studies have shown that exposure to…
Ways to Find Peace During Pandemic
Being calm during a pandemic may seem counterintuitive yet it is just what is needed. The truth is there is no way to completely prevent anxiety, depression, and stress during a global crisis/ After all, the world is trying to navigate the new realities of COVID-19 day-by-day. But, putting a few strategies into practice can…
Relaxation Mindfulness Exercises for Anxiety
When anxiety hits, our bodies quickly adapt to survival methods to keep us out of danger. In doing so, the speed of our heart rate and breath usually increases and our muscles tense up all over our body. The response is uncomfortable to say the least but there is a remedy–relaxation. It is the state…