by OCHPA | Dec 17, 2020 | Stress
2020 Reflections The holiday season can be a time of stress and can negatively impact our mental health if we do not honor our needs. Ideas for managing difficult emotions during the holidays can help us during this time. A useful approach can be awareness and...
by OCHPA | Oct 7, 2020 | Stress
Can the COVID-19 outbreak cause stress? There’s no denying that the coronavirus outbreak has caused feelings of stress, anxiety, and fear among us all, as it turned our whole lives upside down in a short space of time. Since the World Health Organization...
by OCHPA | Sep 24, 2020 | Stress
Stress Effects On The Body The gut has hundreds of millions of neurons, which can function fairly independently and are in constant communication with the brain, explaining the ability to feel “butterflies” in the stomach. Stress can affect this brain-gut...
by OCHPA | Sep 11, 2020 | Stress
The Holidays are upon us and if you’re anything like me, this time of year usually involves some sort of annual rendezvous with a group of people you may or may not be looking forward to seeing. Innocent questions from well-intentioned family members or the annual...
by OCHPA | Sep 11, 2020 | DBT, Stress
The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests-stress and depression. The holidays present a huge demand for parties, shopping, baking, cleaning, and entertaining. So how do we have a stress-free holiday season? While we cannot control the world around us, we can...
