International Father’s Mental Health Day
Each year the day after Father’s Day, it is International Father’s Mental Health Day. This year is the 4th annual IFMHD. Why is this so important? We want to shed light on the needs of Dad during the perinatal period. Did you know that suicide is the leading cause of death in men under the […]
Choosing an LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapist
The search for a therapist for you and your loved ones can be a daunting process. There are a lot of choices out there, and it is essential to find a therapist that you feel will understand you, help you, and make you feel comfortable. Throughout this search, you may have a lot of questions […]
Hollen Meyer and Debra Campbell Talk About the Benefits of Working with Curis
Now, more than ever collaboration with these multiple disciplines is vital for the benefit of our patients and our communities. Curis has done something that has NEVER been done before in healthcare. Watch this discussion about how our disciplines work together and collaborate, as well as how to join our business model for a WIN-WIN-WIN.
Spike In Child Abuse During Pandemic
Doctors at Cook Children’s Hospital say they believe the stresses from the coronavirus pandemic are linked to six cases of severe child abuse seen at the hospital just this week. This is usually what Cook Children’s says it sees over the course of a month. All of the children admitted this week are under 4 years old. “We […]
Should We Replace Mental Health Meds With Exercise?
Recently, Big Thought released an article discussing how excercise can replace mental health meds. Curis Functional Health’s Mental Health Director, Debra Campbell, LMFT responded to the research with… “However, there definitely are limitations. I’ve seen plenty of depressed and anxious athletes. This is where looking at the diet, microbiome, genetics (SNP’s) make all the difference. […]
Is Premarital Counseling For Us?
Did you know that couples in the US spend $30k on weddings? Did you also know that premarital counseling costs less than $1k? That’s roughly 3.5% of the cost of the wedding. What doesn’t make sense is that only 44% of couples pursue premarital counseling before they get married. Couples spend tens of thousands of […]
Childhood grief and what we do to help
Childhood grief is a topic that we do not hear much about. We do not hear it on the news, we do not talk about it in family gatherings, and we certainly do not talk about it in school or even religious spaces; however, we should. When I first shared the statistics shown in the […]
What EMDR sessions look like
In previous articles, we have explored what Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is and how it works. In this article, we are going to explore the what a typical EMDR session looks like and the course of treatment when EMDR is being used in therapy. There are eight phases of EMDR therapy that will take […]
Day of the Dead: Finding ways to connect with our loved one after they die
On November 1st and 2nd every year, people of Mexican heritage celebrate Dia de los Muertos, translating to Day of the Dead. These two days are full of bright colors, parades, parties, face paint, and happiness to honor and remember loved ones who have died. It is traditional for there to be an ofrenda, or altar, complete with […]
Get Educated About Suicide
Some people may find it difficult to distinguish when to seek help for their depression. They may go to their general practitioner and be asked questions like “In the past two weeks have you been feeling hopeless?” They may be surprised to find out their doctor labeled them as suicidal and referred them to a […]