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How Chronic Pain Impacts Mental Health

People living with chronic pain are at heightened risk for mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.  Coping With Chronic Pain Here are ten strategies for coping with chronic pain.  If you are employed, talk to your HR representative about FMLA. Remember this visit is not therapeutic in nature. It might be …

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Managing Teen Depression in a World Where Anxiety & Depression Seem to be the Norm

Teens today experience higher rates of anxiety and depression than any other illness, according to Bernaras, Jaureguizar, and Garaigordobil (2019). In fact, it might be the new normal for teens to have some experience with depression, anxiety, or both before their adult years.  Case Study Angela and her son, Simon, have been navigating a bout …

Couples

July 2023 Glam – 5 Therapist Tips For Healing After A Relationship With Someone Who Has Sociopathic Tendencies

Read expert insight from Jennifer Lytle on healing after breakup. The full article is here, on Glam. Systems theory acknowledges that even individual counseling must consider the environment that one is affected by and lives within. So, how do you support someone who is in a difficult relationship? This answer requires a separate article. This …

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2025 Austin Fit Magazine – Manage Anxiety Through Journaling: How Writing Can Calm the Mind

Pen to paper is one of the most accessible tools for everybody. Its a science backed activity yielding results far beyond its affiliated effort/cost. Emotional regulation is as close as your next brain dump. Slow down to get ahead with journaling.

Parenting

Building Bridges, Not Walls: Gentle Co-Parenting That Helps Teens Thrive After Divorce

Editor & Co-Author: Jennifer LytleCo-Author: Leslie Campos You’re navigating the wreckage of a marriage that once promised forever. In the middle of it all, there’s a teenager watching both of you closely. She’s trying to figure out her place and find solid ground in the midst of the ongoing change. This isn’t just about custody …

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Parenting Resources – The River & Arrow

Real parenting resources for real parents. Parenting well can be stressful in an increasingly chaotic world. How do we maintain wellness while managing all that’s demanding our attention? Is there a way to support the development of good people without turning our children into the center of a tiny bound to collapse in on itself world?

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