by Terry Levy | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
New federal data highlights continuing mental health and substance use problems in the United States and the barriers to getting help. In November, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
by Terry Levy | Sep 18, 2023 | Attachment, Parenting, Uncategorized
Communication is the key to secure attachment. Sharing and understanding emotional information enables us to feel deeply connected. Communication begins even before birth. Pregnancy is the dawn of attachment, the time in which parents and their unborn baby begin to...
by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
This generation of children has faced immense challenges that are having a devastating impact on their emotional well-being, causing an alarming increase in mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and self-harm among young people. Not only...
by Terry Levy | Feb 10, 2023 | The brain, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
Since the 1990s a significant body of research has emerged about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences such as trauma, neglect, family dysfunction and lack of safe attachment on the body and brain. Toxic stress during childhood – long-term physical and sexual...
by Terry Levy | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
As parents, we want to lift our children up, bolster their self-esteem and encourage good behavior. Praise is one of the most basic ways we signal our approval and nurture our children’s confidence and sense of self. By using praise, you’re showing your child...
by Terry Levy | Dec 15, 2022 | Trauma, Treatment, Uncategorized
This past week marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, where a gunman killed 20 first graders and six school staff members. As news programs looked back on that terrible day a decade ago, reporters interviewed survivors and their...
