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Practical mental health tips from real therapists.

What Are Mental Health Days?

January 12, 2021

The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Alexa Thelen, MA, LPCC, Outpatient Therapist, and Clinical Services Training Specialist. The topic of taking mental health days has certainly risen in popularity over the...

How Routines Benefit Your Mental Health

December 17, 2020

The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Brett. B. Cushing, MA, LMFT, Licensed Outpatient Therapist/DBT Therapist. Routines not only have the power to help you stick to your goals, but they can also reduce symptoms...

How to Build and Maintain Healthy Coping Skills

December 4, 2020

The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Susan Clough, MA, MFT, Psychotherapist/DBT Group Therapist. Learning how to build and maintain healthy coping skills is central to handling life's difficult situations in a way that has...

8 Simple Ways to De-Stress

November 4, 2020

We all experience stressful days (or string of days) in our lives. However, we must learn how to manage that stress so it doesn’t worsen or increase the risk of conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Finding ways...

Tips for Parents Who Are Working From Home

March 25, 2020

With school and business closures accompanied by social distancing recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19, many parents now find themselves working from home. Even if you’ve been working from home for years, now the kids are home too,...