Seasonal Affective Disorder: How To Fix SADness

When you are young, winter brings tidings of joy, snowball fights, and Christmas lights. To a child, a blizzard means no school and Christmas means free gifts. To an adult, however, despite the song “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the winter and holiday season may be the worst time of [...]

5 Tips Help a Friend With An Eating Disorder

Whether you are at school or at work, spending a significant amount of time around a friend may cause you to notice certain signals. For example, if your friend is constantly displaying a fear of gaining weight, paying constant attention to food or dieting, binge eating, or acting withdrawn, it would not be much [...]

Beating Insomnia: 5 tips for finding that elusive shut-eye

Insomnia, the world’s most common disorder, can cause rifts in both your professional and social life. The disorder can disrupt your sleeping pattern, effectively disrupting your circadian rhythms.
Your circadian rhythm, and more specifically, your cortisol level and melatonin level are responsible for your sleep and wake cycles. Cortisol is manufactured from cholesterol by [...]

Helping your child learn: 5 tips for parents with children suffering from a learning disorder

Children that suffer from a learning disorder may feel discouraged and embarrassed, especially in a school setting. While other children are learning and progressing with ease, a child with a learning disorder may have to work harder to achieve the same success.
Conversely, living with a learning disorder can strengthen the personality and work [...]

A Center To Ease Our Minds (And Our Wallets)

One out of every three United States citizens are currently living without health insurance. That is over 87 million people. With the price of our material rising, and the numbers in our bank account decreasing; where can an American catch a break? The Center for Group Counseling. This organization is dedicated to providing emotional well-being [...]