Originally posted May, 2022 Sometimes the world feels overwhelming. The news seems filled with stories of adults doing seemingly inexplicable things: mass shootings, child sexual abuse, or secret addictions. Then your circle of friends seems to increasingly become victims of disease – autoimmune disorders, cancer, and more. What’s going on? None of these disparate things […] The post How Does Childhood Trauma Affect Adults appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally posted May, 2022 Guest post by Gayle M. Pape, LCSW Daily life can be both complicated and simple. We might design an architectural blueprint (complex) and get to work on time (simple). The mental skills – executive functioning skills – to do those tasks are typically used without […] The post Executive Functioning and ADHD appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally posted April, 2022 Guest post by Sheri Leasure, LCSW Years ago, long before I would have even considered the therapeutic power of pets, my older sister and her husband had a big goofy Golden Retriever named Daisy Jane. I was a living with them at the time, as I was a poor graduate student […] The post The Therapeutic Power of Pets and Benefits for Mental Health appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally published March, 2022 Guest post by Karen Kuhlman, LSW Remember those curvy Renaissance and Baroque beauties lounging on couches in portraits painted by da Vinci, Rubens and others? Those generously proportioned women were deemed the height of beauty by European society at the time. Fast forward 300-600 years. Now thin bodies are seen […] The post 4 Ways To Improve Your Body Image and Mental Health appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally posted March, 2022 Guest post by Codie Surratt, MA, LPC, LMT Do you struggle with completing tasks? Do you constantly second guess yourself and look to others for validation? Do you feel the need to be liked by everyone? Do you often find yourself judging others? Have you ever put off going somewhere, meeting […] The post How to Manage Your Perfectionism in 5 Steps appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally posted in March, 2022 Guest post by Sarah VanMeter, LCSW Has the world felt like it turned upside down over the last couple of years? You’re not alone. Many people are grappling with the impact of the pandemic, civil unrest, political tensions, inflation, and more. The stress has created an increase in depression, anxiety, […] The post How to Find a Therapist: 5 Steps appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Originally published in February, 2022 Contrary to popular belief, there is no real way to predict with full accuracy if you will develop an addiction or substance abuse disorder. This is because addiction, while treatable, is a chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences, according […] The post Stages of Addiction appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Guest Blog post by Sarah Van Meter, LCSW Originally posted August, 2021 It is that time of year again – back to school. The smell of crayons and colored pencils fills the air. Brightly colored backpacks and lunch boxes line the aisles of stores. And you can’t watch TV without seeing back to school commercials. […] The post Back to School Anxiety appeared first on Life Care Wellness.| Life Care Wellness
Social anxiety disorder is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with social| Life Care Wellness
Guest post by Rebecca Muir, LSW originally posted February, 2022 What if there was an all-natural vitamin that did all the following: • minimized| Life Care Wellness
Guest post by Martha (Marty) Dennen, LCPC SEP Medical procedures such as surgeries can be anxiety-provoking and stressful. It can be difficult and scary| Life Care Wellness