Mar 28, 2020 | Blog, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team
The evolution and rapid, unprecedented spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused devastating consequences, not just for those at high risk, vulnerable or infected, but for the entire population of the USA, and beyond. As providers of mental health care solutions, we...
Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Uncategorized
Studies show fear is contagious[1]. In this article we are going to examine the fear that is sweeping our nation, as well as steps we can take to protect ourselves from it. As we scroll our newsfeeds and avidly read the papers and online news articles each day new...
Mar 18, 2020 | Adolescents, Blog, Cyberbullying, For Families, From the Team, Mental Health, Teenagers
Cyberbullying or electronic aggression has been categorized as a public health threat. So much so that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has even issued warnings. Victims can suffer psychological and physical symptoms, and of course struggle to sustain...
Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team
Ensuring that all of our clients and the staff that work with Heather R. Hayes & Associates Inc. are safe is of the utmost importance to us. Because of this we would like to share a note regarding our response to COVID-19. In the last few days, our understanding...
Feb 15, 2020 | For Families, For Professionals, From the Team, Substance Abuse, Trauma
While many people have casually observed it for decades, we now have research that has proven there to be a clear correlation between the experience of trauma during childhood and consequent substance abuse. There are, of course, multiple causes and contributing...
Jan 25, 2020 | Adolescents, For Families, For Professionals, From the Team
In recent years, it has been widely accepted that play is fundamental for children during their education and development. In fact, science and experience have shown us that play is important for children and young people of all ages, as well as having significant...
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