When Bipolar Disorder Doesn’t Look Like the Stereotype

Bipolar disorder doesn’t always look the way movies and television make it look. When people hear the word mania, they often picture the version portrayed in media: someone who is wildly euphoric, hasn’t slept in days, is talking a mile a minute, spending thousands of dollars, making grandiose plans, or behaving in an obviously reckless […]

Homework Battles That Aren’t Really About Homework

It starts with one assignment. You ask whether the homework is finished. Your child says they are about to start. Ten minutes later, nothing has happened. You remind them again. They become irritated. Soon someone is raising their voice, someone is crying, and a worksheet that should have taken twenty minutes has taken over the […]

The Foundations of Mental Health Wellness: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Mental Health Wellness: What It Means and Why It Matters Mental health wellness is about more than the absence of a mental health diagnosis. It reflects how we cope with stress, regulate emotions, maintain relationships, make decisions, and function in everyday life. Someone can experience anxiety, sadness, frustration, or difficult seasons and still have a […]