Ah, yes. It's Sunday afternoon. You've just returned home from church, brunch, the farmer's market, or wherever your Sunday has taken you. You're hanging out with your family, catching up on laundry, and then. Suddenly. "Out of nowhere", it starts. The dread. Remembering the emails you didn't answer on Friday. Mentally reviewing your schedule for the week. Wishing for another day or two or three of weekend (or retirement). Sound familiar? You're not alone. You may be experi

My Teen Won’t Talk to Me: What Parents Can Do and When Therapy May Help “My teen won’t talk to me.” It’s a concern we hear from many parents. Maybe your child used to tell you everything, and now you’re lucky to get a one-word answer. Maybe “How was your day?” is met with “Fine,” and every attempt at conversation seems to end with a slammed bedroom door. It can be frustrating. It can be hurtful. And, perhaps most importantly, it can be scary. You may find yourself wondering:

Social media is not a neutral space. It shapes how we think, how we see ourselves, and how we interpret the world around us. It can be positive, but also contribute to emotional distress.

I recently published THIS post on facebook. It went viral! (Well as viral as a CCTS post is gonna get). People LOVED it, and it makes sense - who doesn't want to support students? Anyway, I took local high school mascots and turned it into what we can learn from that Mascot about mental health. Disclaimer: there are 500 public school districts in Pennsylvania. I'm so sorry I can't cover every one of them! I want to, I promise. But I can't. The School districts covered here

You've probably heard of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), a type of depression linked to shorter days in the winter (you can read more on my blog here). What you might not know is that reverse SAD is also a thing - Seasonal Affective Disorder during the summer months. Summer SAD, as it's also known, represents a small percentage of SAD cases - less than one tenth. But just like winter-onset SAD, reverse seasonal affective disorder returns every year at about the same time.

Please note, this blog is written and maintained by non-clinical staff (but staff who was formerly in a social work position!) Therefore, the contents of the blog should be taken as psychoeducation only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. For mental health crises that are not life-threatening, call 988. Every March, we celebrate Social Work Month , a time to recognize the professionals who quietly hold communitie

Therapy is a process, not a quick fix.

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Please note, this blog is written, researched, and maintained by non-clinical staff. Therefore, the contents should be taken as psychoeducation or entertainment only and not as a replacement for therapy or as medical advice. If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911. For mental health crises that are not mife threatening, please call 988. I post a lot of heavy stuff on this blog sometimes huh? Trauma, heck even the Epstein files. So I think we nee

"There's no missing piece hidden in the files that makes the abuse of innocent children make sense."

Please note, this blog is written and maintained by non-clinical staff. Therefore, the contents should be taken as psychoeducation and entertainment only. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 or 911 for emergencies. Couples experiencing burnout don't have the capacity for connection. Date nights are often recommended for couples looking to reconnect. And that's great! Date nights can help you feel refreshed, restore, and in love again with your par

Please note, this blog is researched, written, and maintained by non-clinical staff. Therefore, it should be taken for psychoeducational purposes only, and not as a substitute for medical or therapeutic advice. If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency call 911. For non life threatening mental health crises, call 988. For better or worse, AI is here to stay. It's crucial for parents to learn how AI can impact their children's mental health. Artificial intelligence