By Louis Dvorkin, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Are you SAD about Daylight Saving Time? The turning back of the clocks for Day Light Saving Time (don’t forget, it’s this Sunday morning officially at 2 am) is a key reminder that colder weather and shorter days (as in less daylight!) are on the way. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…
Details“Don’t just hold yourself accountable. Hold others accountable to treat women how they deserve to be treated.” In Man’s Game, NFL’s Mark Herzlich Is Standing Up for Women and speaking out against domestic violence. Read the full article here. Photo credit BRYAN ANSELM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
DetailsBy Margaret Berger, LCSW, Certified Yoga Instructor At The Juniper Center I am always encouraging my clients to do self-massage, an ancient technique called Abhyanga. Self-massage is a great way to care for ourselves that does not come with the hefty price tag of a private massage therapist and it can have a profound impact…
DetailsThe Juniper Center in Park Ridge, IL invites veterans, their families and the community to pause and say thank you for your service on this Veterans Day. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Noon to 2 pm Please join us for lunch, tour the new facility and activities to help de-stress and build health and body…
DetailsBy Louis Dvorkin, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist October 12-18, 201 is the week to #sayitforward and #removethebarrier for 60 million people worldwide who live with Bipolar Disorder (BD). What is it Bipolar Disorder? BD was previously known as Manic-Depression is commonly exhibited in very extreme and sometimes very rapid shifts in moods and behaviors. Moods may range from excessively happy…
DetailsBy Diane Powers, PsyD, CADC, CSAT Licensed Clinical Psychologist I am a breast cancer survivor. I had my lumpectomy on January 28th, 2007. My surgeon said to me he would be by my side every step of the way and that has been the truth. He has been a source of comfort for me…
DetailsBy Dr. Melisa B. Bailey, PsyD The Human Rights Campaign’s National Coming Out Day celebrates coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. Oct. 11, 2015, marks the 27th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. According to a 2013 NHIS study, 2.3% of the US population self-identified as gay, lesbian or…
DetailsBy Ann Tharayil, LCSW, The Juniper Center One of the most difficult parts of parenting is invisible. It is the way our own childhood experiences unconsciously creep into our reactions to our kids and the situations they get themselves in. A Mom I worked with recently in therapy* was struggling with how angry she felt every time…
DetailsWhen asked about my number one go to recommendation for relaxation and calming, I almost always say, “breathe.” Not just any breathing, but breathing that will help your brain ramp down the production of stress hormones and ramp up our natural resting response. This sounds easy, and it is. However, not unlike exercise, this…
DetailsTraumatic events can have far reaching effects, even into subsequent generations. While it may seem intuitive that a parent who has experienced trauma will be more anxious and will perhaps transmit their anxiety to their children through behavior, there may be more to it. The study of epigenetics suggests that events (e.g. environmental or traumatic) can…
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