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Bright Light Counseling Center's Blog on all things Mental Health
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Gratitude and the Holidays
Learn how to jump start your practice of gratitude with these 5 tips.
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How to Survive the Holidays With Family
Worried about your upcoming holidays? Do you have family conflicts or stressful relationships? Read on for 5 Tips to Cope with your family.
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What is Trauma?
Trauma is a popular word. Read on to learn more about what trauma is.. and how to heal.
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Is My Depression From Low Self-Confidence?
Having chronic low self-confidence issues can have an extremely damaging effect not only on your mental health but on most other areas of yo
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5 Simple Ways to Cope with Overwhelming Anxiety
We’re going to talk about 5 simple (yet not necessarily ‘easy’ ) tips for soothing your anxiety and calming your nervous system on your own.
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January 2022: Self-Care
Self-care is a person's autonomous choices to engage in actions that promote their own physical, mental, and emotional health.
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Beyond the Clinical: A Look at Our Therapists In and Out of Session: Dr. Beth
Learn more about Dr. Beth Marnix, both personally and professionally.
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Beyond the Clinical: A Look at Our Therapists In and Out of Session: Adam
Learn more about Adam Scartozzi, LCPC, LMHC
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Hindsight is 2020
This year instead of making resolutions, I am thinking back on 2020 find lessons I can apply to my life in 2021.
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Don't Forget about You this Holiday Season: 6 Self-Care Tips
Practicing self-care doesn’t have to be a bunch of tasks on a to-do list. Here are 6 ideas to take care of you.
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Thanksgiving 2020: A Different Kind of Celebration
I wanted to circle back and share some ideas on how you can still celebrate Thanksgiving this year and still have a great time (hold off on
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Coping With the Holidays: Home Alone Edition
Personal reflections on how I handled my first holidays away from my family and on my own.
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Suicide: a Survivor’s Perspective
I was only 13 years old when my mom died by suicide. Sometimes, I have trouble remembering events in my childhood, but not that day.
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10 Strategies to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts
You may be feeling helpless, hopeless, alone, overwhelmed and/or frightened. You may not know what to do or who to turn to to try and cope.
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Why Talking About Suicide is Important
One of the most important factors in the prevalence of suicide attempts and completion is the role of silence.
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Pandemic got you feeling out of control?
Take moments during the day to pause, clear your mind, and focus on your breathing.
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