Art Therapy can offer a wide range of benefits that can enhance the quality of life and emotional well-being of individuals.

For National Women’s History Month, we’re putting the spotlight on women’s mental health. While mental health issues can affect anyone, a person’s mental health is influenced by a combination of genetics and the way they experience the world, which is certainly shaped by gender.

Self-love encompasses a healthy relationship with self, empathy, compassion, balance, realism, and resilience. 

Taking care of your mental health in the new year

Holidays can be both joyful and challenging, and for those who are grieving, the holiday season can be particularly difficult.

November 21 will mark two years since the Christmas Parade tragedy that changed our community forever, creating ripple effects still felt by many today. For some, the events of 2021 feel far away, like another lifetime. For others, it may feel like only yesterday.  Grief and trauma can feel isolating. You may remember the event, …

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The first day of Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15, which is Independence Day for several Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) and the day before Mexico’s Independence Day – that’s why the celebration month runs September 15 to October 15, rather than the first to the end of a month. As we come together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s an ideal time to reflect not only on the rich cultural tapestry that shapes the Hispanic/Latinx community but also on an equally important aspect of well-being: mental health. The Hispanic and Latinx communities have made countless contributions to our nation’s culture and history, but it’s also crucial to address the unique mental health challenges faced by individuals within these communities.

As summer is winding down, we and/or our children might start to experience feelings of stress or anxiety related to the fear of the unknown. We may experience the “back to school blues” which is not uncommon.

For our Waukesha community affected by the 11/21/21 Christmas parade tragedy, holidays like the Fourth of July can also bring complicated feelings and even trauma activations.