Understanding your attachment style can help you not only understand yourself better, it will help you navigate relationships Understanding your attachment style can help you not only understand yourself better, it will help you navigate relationships with the people you care about. Examine the different attachment styles and how they specifically impact our adult relationships. […]
Explore causation, symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment options with a licensed therapist. Schizophrenia is a lifelong mental illness that changes how you think, feel, and act. A combination of hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking and behavior can be debilitating. An accessible guide to understanding causation, symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment options. Learn practical tips for managing […]
Drug Crisis in Our Backyard is pleased to offer Family Support Groups, an interactive forum for family support and education. We have recurring meetings where parents and families can obtain information and support in dealing with problems with drug abuse and addiction in their homes. Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/2241277364 Passcode: 456745!
Join us for a CONFIDENTIAL support meeting for parents and caregivers of children that are 17 and over only. THIS MEETING IS FOR PARENTS LOCATED ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. The Parent Support Network is a program that provides parents who are concerned about their children’s mental health with an opportunity to find and support each other in […]
Dissociative identity disorder, once called multiple personality disorder, can be difficult to recognize Dissociative identity disorder, once called multiple personality disorder, is characterized by a person's identity dividing into two or more personalities. Discuss the reasons why DID can be difficult to recognize and explore what causes DID and how it’s treated in this one-hour […]
Attention High School Students! Looking for a way to give back to the community, learn about careers in healthcare, fulfill your community service hours and gain valuable work experience? Please join Ellen Muentener, Volunteer Experience Program Director at Northern Westchester Hospital, for a Q & A session on volunteer opportunities available to high school students, as […]
Drug Crisis in Our Backyard is pleased to offer Family Support Groups, an interactive forum for family support and education. We have recurring meetings where parents and families can obtain information and support in dealing with problems with drug abuse and addiction in their homes. Wednesday 7-8pm Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/8534470100 *No passcode required.
Are mental health disorders best understood as physical illnesses that affect the brain? Diagnosing mental illness isn't like diagnosing other chronic diseases. Are mental health disorders best understood as physical illnesses that affect the brain? Or do these disorders belong in a category all their own? An accessible guide to understanding causation, prevalence, treatment and […]
Naloxone is a prescription medicine that reverses an overdose by blocking heroin or other opioids in the nervous system for 30-90 minutes. Naloxone is administered by injection or intranasal. Following training, participants receive a kit by mail. Presented by our partners at Drug Crisis in Our Backyard. Register by email: ssal@drugcrisisinourbackyard.com
Raising kids today may feel like a dizzying set of issues: managing screen use (especially during a pandemic); promoting healthy social relationships; and avoiding "traditional" problems, like bullying, and technology-related problems, like excessive social media use and cyberbullying. This presentation will focus on concrete, down-to-earth approaches that emphasize ways that parents can help build their […]