by Jeff Packer | Nov 18, 2024 | Conflict, Depression, Family, Grief, Love & Relationships, Sexuality, Teens
I Feel All Alone Sometimes, we find ourselves in a place where we feel we cannot go on. The people in our lives do not seem to be enough or we aren’t enough? What are we to do in this #dark place ? Writing or expressing our emotions artistically can help...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 4, 2024 | Affairs and Adultery, Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Crisis, Family, Grief, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Counting to Ten is Not Enough! How do I Calm Myself Down? When I was a child, my parents used to say “count to ten” or “take a deep breath” however this never seemed to work. Either I would refuse to do it as they were TELLING me to do...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Discipline, Family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Teens
Online Consideration: A Developing Art With the advance of online chat, social media presence and virtual relationships, there seems to be an increase in discussion about the pros and cons our virtual interaction has on health and upon our social lives in general. Are...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 7, 2024 | Addictions, Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Parenting Our Children & Parenting Ourselves Promoting mental health involves building awareness, reducing the stigma often attached with the term and, of course, developing strategies to improve our overall mental health. Just as we strive to improve our physical...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Teens
Where do I find my worth? (Submitted by a young man under extreme family duress due to health concerns) I’ve struggled with a lot of anxiety and depression in the past, and still some today. When I was in high school, I would often be so anxious about my...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 30, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Family, Grief, Mental Health, Stress, Teens
Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles we may play in our lives, is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear. One person describes his anxiety like this: “I am a person on...
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