TGIF | Navigating the Pleasure-Pain Paradigm: Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry revisits the hard, sometimes uncomfortable, often scary - but crucially important topic of social media, technology and children. Explore resources, research and tools for navigating social media and tech with your kiddos.

TGIF, ParentingKerry BiskelonisApril 12, 2024social media, technology, depression, anxiety, children, adolescents, teens, teenagers, parents, smart phone

TGIF: Managing Perinatal or Postpartum Depressive Mood and Anxiety

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a reader’s question about intrusive thoughts and anxiety. While this reader’s question is about pregnancy and being a new mom, we believe this question and Kerry’s response can relate to anyone. All of us know a new mom and many of us have been there or hope to be. Her question spawns an even greater conflict in how we take care of each other in our most vulnerable times.

TGIF, Anxiety, Parents, DepressionKerry BiskelonisAugust 18, 2023perinatal, postpartum, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression

Fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder

In this article, you will learn:

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Light Therapy for Treating SAD
Additional Approaches to Consider for Treating SAD

DepressionErin SchlittDecember 14, 2022light therapy, seasonal depression, depression, seasons, sadness, sad, treatment, symptoms

Misconceptions of Mood Disorders

In this article you will:

Learn about what mood disorders are
The different types of mood disorders and their stigmas/misconceptions
Advice on how to treat mood disorders

DepressionEmily CervoneMarch 30, 2021mood disorders, bipolar, depression, cyclothymic, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation, Persistent Depressive, Premenstrual Dysphoric

How to Prepare for a COVID Winter

Navigating the winter season during COVID comes with challenges, but there are things you can do to support yourself and your loved ones during this time.

Depression, COVID-19Anna VantseNovember 18, 2020Reset Brain + Body, LLC.grieving, grief, grief and loss, mourning, depression, self compassion, letting go, seasonal depression, pandemic

Dealing with Disappointment

Disappointment is an unavoidable part of life. We can’t hide from it, but we can learn to work with it. If you take your disappointment as temporary, use some good introspection, healthy self-talk, and even some constructive criticism, you can use that disappointment as a catalyst to bigger and better things.

Mindfulness, Grief and Loss, Coping SkillsIrene Sahs IvanacOctober 28, 2020reset brain + body, llc.disappointment, how to deal with disappointment, depression, self-talk, letting go, goals

The Brain-Gut Connection: A Connection to Consider When Experiencing any Mood Disorder

Depression and anxiety are known to be closely tied to disorders of the gut and we now have a much better understanding of how the brain and the gut interact – and what we can do to heal them both.

Mental Health: Ending the Stigma

The stigma attached to mental illness and mental health issues can be just as, if not more damaging than its reality.

Counseling 101, Anxiety, DepressionSamantha BreitmeyerOctober 9, 2020Reset brain + bodymental illness, mental health, stigm, smash the stigma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse