Ask Dr. Max: Family Life Cycle and Mental Illness Challenges

• By: Mansour (Max) Banilivy, PhD WellLife Network
• January 17th, 2023
• adolescents, burn-out, children, family, mental health, parents, trauma, Winter 2023 Issue
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It is important to start with the understanding that everyone thinking about and desiring to have a family is not only with great expectations but with many hopes and aspirations. Unexpected events result in shocks and traumas impacting everyone and each family system based on many factors...

Families and Suicide: How to Engage Your Child in Conversation

• By: Scott Bloom, LCSW New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• January 17th, 2023
• anxiety, caregivers, depression, family, parents, risk factors, strategies, suicide, warning signs, Winter 2023 Issue
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As parents, we must balance our feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, on top of our own emotions with those of our children. There are many aspects to the relationship between suicide and families, especially having conversations to find out if children are thinking about suicide. Many parents are...

Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic: Unmasking Social-Emotional Needs in Young Children

• By: Iva Jenkins, LCSW The Guidance Center of Westchester
• April 19th, 2022
• anxiety, behaviors, children, family, masks, mental health, parents, safety, Spring 2022 Issue, stress, trauma
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Think about this: a child who turned 5 years old in March 2022 will have spent 60% of their young life in the age of COVID. Most, if not all, of the child's active memories will be a time when traveling outside the home means wearing a mask. They were told that masks keep them safe; masks protect...