If you struggle with your mental health and the holidays seem to make it worse, our Holiday Advent Calendar is here to help you ring in the season with joy. The holidays can be a stressful time when self-care becomes more important than ever. You’re expected to attend a full schedule of social gatherings, you’re ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
How Parenting in a Pandemic Affected Many Stay-at-Home Moms
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many people losing their jobs or working remotely from home, but stay-at-home moms and working mothers have been impacted the most. Working and stay-at-home mom issues include trying to juggle homemaking, childcare duties, and teaching while also having less time for self-care and ... Read More
Huffing and the Risks of Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
We may not think about it on a daily basis, but most of us live in homes that contain deadly substances. Paint, paint thinners, aerosol sprays, and even nail polish remover can cause serious mental and physical damage--even death--when inhaled. The chemicals found in common household products are dangerous, which is ... Read More
How Music Is Therapy for PTSD and Other Mental Illnesses
People who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can often benefit from listening to or creating music as part of their treatment. Patients have responded well to music therapy for PTSD in a clinical setting, and it's a positive self-care technique as well. Studies have also supported using music therapy as ... Read More
A Guide to Nurse Burnout and How to Get Help for It
Burnout in nursing is a growing problem in the medical profession in America and worldwide. Among healthcare professionals, nurses have a unique set of stressors. Often, however, they may be more reticent to ask for help. Since a steady workforce of nurses providing for the healthcare needs of patients is so critical ... Read More
5 Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude in Recovery
"Practice gratitude" is one of those platitudes that seems like it belongs in script on a wall next to Live, Laugh, Love. And while it may sound a bit "hippie" and spiritual, learning how to practice gratitude is strongly encouraged by most therapists and counselors. In fact, one study revealed that nurses who ... Read More
How to Conquer a Fear of Mental Health Stigma When Sharing Your Story
This article featured Donny Martinelli, our former Director of Admissions. Meet Zack Traynor, our new Director of Admissions here! Today there is greater public awareness and less stigma about mental illness. 73 percent of Americans said they personally know someone who has been diagnosed with a mental health ... Read More
5 Signs That Someone Is a Weekend Alcoholic
Everyone knows at least one person in their life who's responsible all week and then lets loose on weekends. Often, letting loose means drinking excessively until they black out every Friday and Saturday night. You might have thought to yourself occasionally that this is worrying behavior but then dismissed those ... Read More
