The UN’s World Health Organization released a report yesterday that highlights the urgency of addressing mental health and transforming mental healthcare worldwide. The report, “World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All,” is the most UN’s most comprehensive report on global mental health this…
As the country faces the unfathomable horrors of yesterday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, many of you have children who are looking for guidance and comfort. How can you support them when you are navigating your own sense of shock and grief?…
“No regrets!” “You’re gonna regret that!” “Don’t do anything you’ll regret!” Our whole lives we are taught to avoid regret. But the truth is, regret is something we will and should do. As it turns out, regret is inevitable, but also deeply important to our…
It’s time to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Before you do, though, take a small moment to acknowledge it. Your inner critic has a purpose: it can keep you safe and help you learn. It will help motivate you in times of…
How are those new year’s resolutions going? Trying to make positive changes in your life can look like an insurmountable hurdle. You try, you fail, you beat yourself up, you give up. Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be that way, especially for a change…
With so many distractions in daily life, it’s challenging to be fully present in the current moment. Too often we become overwhelmed by external factors and find it difficult to focus on our own thoughts, emotions, and sensory experiences. With a little practice, however, anyone…
The death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who was also a lawyer, activist, athlete, Emmy-winning television presenter and fashion blogger, is a stark reminder that mental illness doesn’t discriminate. Even those who seem to have it all can face seemingly insurmountable feelings of hopelessness.…
Discovering ourselves is a lifelong process, but the most important step is learning to be honest with ourselves. Sometimes being fully honest doesn’t come easily, so we have to put a little work in to get there. Here are a few things to acknowledge to…
Ponciano Wellness & Counseling introduces two new clinical interns. Both embrace clients with diverse backgrounds and have extensive experience working with students and families as well as multicultural perspectives from living and working overseas. Amanda Cornaglia works with children and teens, especially as they navigate…
Just a few short months ago, none of us could have imagined how our lives would change at the onset of the Corona Virus. Now, several months into a global pandemic and resulting global quarantine, the world is slowly starting to open back up. But…
What is the next big gift giving day after the holidays? You guessed it Valentine’s Day. When we think of Valentine’s Day the first thing that comes to our mind is a mushy, cookie-cutter Hallmark movie kind of day, full of love, chocolates, and roses…