Small Habits, Big Impact: Mental Health Tips for Women
March is a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and impact of women everywhere. In this blog, Bridgeview Clinical Mental Health Intern Hailee Cruz shares practical mental health tips designed to support women’s well-being. From prioritizing rest and setting healthy boundaries to building supportive relationships and practicing self-compassion, these simple strategies can help improve emotional balance and overall wellness. Explore these tips and find one that works for you.
February Isn’t Just About Love: Navigating Loss, Longing, and Relationship Transitions
February can bring up grief, loneliness, and relationship questions. Heaven McCoy, LSW, explores attachment, loss, and emotional regulation with compassion.
New Year Goal Setting: Building Healthy Habits one step at a time
New Year’s goals don’t have to be overwhelming. This blog breaks down how small, achievable habits can build consistency, confidence, and lasting change for your mental health.
Secrets of Restful Sleep: Exploring the Role of Melatonin Use and Therapeutic Strategies
Trouble with Sleeping? Are you sleeping too much? Is it hard to fall asleep, or is it hard to stay asleep? A solid portion of the general population has difficulties with their sleep hygiene. Studies have found that anywhere between 14.5 to 30% of people have insomnia (Roth, 2007) and 4 to 6% of the […]
Social Media in the LGBTQIA Community Risks and Benefits of Engagement
Uses of social media in the LGBTQIA Community Social media is in our everyday lives, almost inescapable. Social media is also a significant aspect of our societal and global culture. We can connect with people across international boundaries, creating friendships, developing communities, and consuming educational or recreational content. So much information and virtual communities are […]
Social Media Mental Health, Literacy, and Safety
Social Media Effects on Mental Health Over the last decade, our society has seen incredible technological advancements and developments of multiple social media platforms, which are at our fingertips. As a community, we’ve seen adolescents and young adults increase their phone a social media usage. While we have so much access to social media and […]
Pros and Cons of Telehealth
Uses of telehealth Since COVID-19 affected every aspect of our lives, the development and use of telehealth services in the medical and mental health field has become a norm. Even corporate America has adopted full-time work-from-home and hybrid models due to the benefits of working remotely. Telehealth has been incredibly useful, especially since more and […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Let’s Talk New Year’s Resolutions As we wrap up January and head into February, winter can continue affect us significantly in terms of our mental and physical health. We are in the heart of winter during the months of January and February – which can create road blocks for creating and maintaining momentum, towards our […]
Parenting LGBTQIA+ Youth
Parenting LGBTQIA+ Youth There is so much noise in the world and an overload of information and advice because of social media. What is the best parenting style? You should parent this way or that way. These should be the moral and political values you should raise your children with. This is the food you […]
Loving and Accepting My Curls
Love My Curls Natural curls, natural hair – short or long – is beautiful on any person. There is a long history of influential people telling others what they can and cannot do with their hair. People of color have been made to feel like they do not fit the beauty standards, gender standards, or […]