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Therapy Interventions for Families with Young Children

Parenting | Pandemic Mental Health

Parenting in Trouble Times: Kid-Friendly Family Activities to Support Resilience

March 26, 2020June 19, 2025

Ways to boost mood and mental health

Other | Stress

6 Illustrated Ways to Boost Mood and Mental Health

March 22, 2020June 19, 2025

Whether self-imposed (like dieting or working your way into vocational burnout) or external (like housing instability, job loss, or not getting core emotional needs met), scarcity changes how we think and make decisions. Interestingly, researchers note that brains in scarcity often make need-based decisions that backfire because brains in scarcity can't focus and value long term outcomes over immediate relief.

Burnout

How Scarcity Impacts Our Brain, Relationships, & Mental Health

November 13, 2019June 20, 2025

This research indicates that untreated depression can cause the brain to shrink (notably, one area affected is the hippocampus- the part of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and complex decision making) Thankfully, brains are able create new neurons throughout our lifetimes, but if left untreated long term, degeneration may outpace our ability to generate new neurons- a capacity that reduces as we age.

Psychology Art

Untreated Depression Can Cause Permanent Changes in the Brain

September 14, 2019June 20, 2025