by Ken Potts I'm going to let you in on a professional secret. There is an effective, efficient, and inexpensive treatment for mild depression or anxiety. Feeling down in the... read more →
" Hope cannot be delivered by a medical prescription. Yet we know it is essential for mental health. Hope allows us to live today, here, now, even as it orients us... read more →
by Ken Potts I don't know all the anthropological, sociological, or practical reasons for dividing days into months and months into years. But beginning (or is it ending) each year... read more →
By Monica Guilhot Chartrand A caregiver is a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person. Family caregivers refer to... read more →
Resilience or the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress, can help children manage tension and feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. As... read more →
October is National Depression Awareness Month. One of the more common misconceptions about depression is that depressed people are simply very, very sad. Consequently, people suffering from depression are often... read more →
by Dr. Genalin Niere-Metcalf I am a spiritual director. I am a clinical psychologist. I am both. I am present to both of these parts of myself whether I am... read more →
Everyone regularly experiences anxiety, from minor concerns such as getting the grocery shopping done on time to major stress such as the health or safety of a loved one. It... read more →
by Ken Potts I had a chance the other night to watch one of my all time favorite flicks ‑ "Ordinary People." I especially appreciate the character portrayed by actor... read more →
SamaraCare wants the importance of mental health, access to mental health and the pursuit of mental health to be pervasive. It’s time to talk about mental health openly and honestly,... read more →
