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Psychiatry and Counseling Articles
Important Ways to Cope with Mental Health this Holiday Season
Emily Pizzale The holiday season is a time to be with family, but it can be difficult and triggering for people who don’t have families or have suffered great loss […]
A Lesson About Domestic Violence and Types of Abuse; Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
By Hillary Sylvester Gifford Midwife When I was in fifth grade we were assigned a persuasive writing piece. The assignment was to find a local service within the community that […]
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
By Emily Pizzale Recently the 988-suicide lifeline was created to increase access to support around suicidal thoughts, plans and actions. The establishment of this easy-to-remember, 3-digit lifeline illustrates the current […]
Wellness Visits Can Help Teens Overcome Mental Health Issues
By Rebecca Kincaid, MD I joined the Gifford pediatrics team in the spring of 2022. I’m excited to live in a community where everybody knows each other. Plus, I love […]
Children’s Mental Health Heading Back to School
There is high anxiety entering the 2021-2022 school year. The Delta variant is making its way through our community with children aged 12 and under left vulnerable because they can’t […]