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Preparing Your Child for a Positive Start to the New School Year
Posted on: Monday, August 16, 2021
As the summer quickly comes to a close, parents are preparing their children for the new school year. It is important to prepare for and anticipate some possible challenges. Preparing children for potential emotional challenges will help them be resilient, have a positive outlook, and maintain good mental health.
» Read moreTaffy Clark Joins Brook Lane Leadership
Posted on: Thursday, July 22, 2021
Taffy Clark recently joined Brook Lane’s Leadership Team as our new Director of Quality. She brings with her more than 20 years of healthcare experience in a variety of different settings, and more than 13 years of experience in quality/risk and legal management.
» Read moreGrieving the Loss of a Child
Posted on: Thursday, July 15, 2021
July is Bereaved Parents Month. The worst trauma that can happen to anyone is the loss of a child, regardless of the age of the child or the circumstance. The loss of a child is different that other losses; it is an out-of-order, traumatic event.
» Read moreFrom the Depths of PTSD to Business Owner of Blackout Nuts & Candies: Mark Smith’s Success Story
Posted on: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
I was diagnosed with PTSD nearly five years ago. It was so severe that it took me a year and a half, with the help of my therapist, to slowly start making progress. When I entered therapy, I couldn’t get out of the batter’s box.
» Read moreMental Health Benefits of Yoga: The Healing Power of the Breath
Posted on: Monday, June 14, 2021
Before reading this article, take notice to the way you are feeling right in this moment. Are you feeling anxious? Angry? Overwhelmed? Take a second to get in touch with your body and your mind. Yoga. Union. Mind. Body. Spirit.
» Read moreUnderstanding Depression: How You Can Help
Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2021
What is Depression?
» Read moreChildren: The Silent Victims of Parental Alcoholism & Substance Use
Posted on: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Children who grow up in a family with one or more parents who have a substance use disorder (SUD) are more likely to develop life-long psychological and behavioral problems than those who do not.
» Read moreMichael Reyka, PhD Appointed Brook Lane COO
Posted on: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Michael Reyka, PhD, joined the Brook Lane staff as Chief Operating Officer on March 8, 2021. Originally from Lakewood, Ohio, Michael has had an interest in healthcare as long as he can remember.
» Read moreSuicide: The Silent Fight
Posted on: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Challenging Our Assumptions and Supporting our Neighbor Suicide. The word itself can be a trigger for someone to read or hear. In 2021, our society has hotlines, counselors and resource packets yet there is more required to breaking the stigma of this taboo subject.
» Read moreMeet Therapist Fred Edell, LCPC
Posted on: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Therapists, like most professionals, come from a variety of backgrounds. They all have one thing in common though, the desire to help others struggling with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.
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