Mental Health Blog

When we choose to marry, we often don't know everything. There are often things that are missing. After all, we haven’t seen how our partner...

Adversities can tint our lenses dark, giving us a gloomy, hopeless outlook. We may struggle to see a way out and feel powerless. Fortunately...

It's getting close to Pesach and I'm thinking: what do I want to focus on at my seder table with my adolescent children who can now carry in...

The season of scrubbing has begun, when rubber gloves come off the shelves and feather dusters finally get their chance to shine. After what...

In its most general sense, self-care is often equated with self-pampering. Given this notion, it can be seen as selfish. However, that idea...

In the previous blog, we discussed strategies to manage our emotional reactivity. Although similar, regulating emotions isn’t quite the same...

The ups and downs of life are associated with a rainbow variety of emotions; some are dark, and some are light. The intensity of these emoti...

Life is full of good moments, but it isn’t always a smooth ride. There are many ups and downs, such as love and loss, success and struggle,...

When you know how to calm down the initial stress response, you are able to refocus and concentrate and feel less threatened by your own emo...

Physical pain in the body that is produced by our brain is identical, whether there is an actual structural injury in the body or whether th...

Over the last few decades, many children and adolescents have been receiving a diagnosis of ADHD at alarming rates. ADHD, which is typically...

The primary focus here will be on accommodations for the Israeli Bagruyot. Providing accommodations at the Elementary school level is usuall...

“Who is your enemy?” said the Buddha. “Mind is your enemy. Not one can harm you more than a mind untrained. Who is your friend? No one can a...

When I work with couples through dealing with differences, whether it be religious or any other practice or want, I help the couple explore...

When beginning a new job if you are constantly worried about failing and feeling like you need to prove yourself at every turn that can caus...

Research has shown that when we are able to regulate our emotions in a stressful situation we are able to not only feel calmer but to also b...

When we are able to just be with whatever we are feeling and experiencing, without judgement or an agenda we bring light

I am overwhelmed with guilt as I can’t be with my parents on a daily basis to help them navigate this challenging time in their lives. At th...

Consider this dream: you and your partner experience the pandemic with your marriage intact and your family even closer and more connected t...

Something was comin' there way and it was no good... Shira and David find themselves in a vicious cycle that they are both trapped in for ye...