Raise Awareness and Reduce the Stigma While 1 in 5 people will experience mental illness over the course of their lifetimes, everyone will face challenges that can and will affect their mental health. Licensed professional counselors play a critical role in providing...

Earth Day is April 22nd, but we’re celebrating the Earth everyday this April to celebrate nature’s positive impact on Mental Health. In the early 1980s, a Harvard University biologist named Edward O. Wilson proposed a theory called biophilia: that humans are...

March 1st is Self Harm Awareness Day. Did you know that suicidal ideation and attempts are much higher in individuals who self-harm? Did you know that the average age people begin to self-harm is 13? Did you know that girls are more likely to self-harm? (Gilles et...

  It’s that time of year again… we sit around the table, eat delicious food, and share our New Year’s resolutions. The New Year is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and life changes. But how many of you find yourselves falling into the same habits after just a...

November 19th is National Parental Involvement Day. On this day we recognize the importance of parental contribution in every child's learning. We express gratitude for all of the effort and sacrifice made by parents to be actively involved in the education of their...

COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on the mental health of individuals across the nation. People have lost their loved ones, struggled with layoffs and unemployment, fought with loneliness, and battled the emotional and physical effects of the virus itself.  CDC...

On September 10th we celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2018, there were approximately 1.4 million suicide attempts and 48,344...

  August 26th is National Dog Day! At Early Life Child Psychology and Education Center this is a day to celebrate our furry friends Max and Betty. Max is our veteran Emotional Support Animal and Betty is our ESA in training.  An Emotional Support Animal is a pet...

Self-love and Compassion Focus on mental health Self-esteem is one of the most important traits you can build as a child. Professor Baumeister of Florida State University, believes that the self-esteem we build in childhood serves as a baseline for our potential for...

FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH – SETTING GOALS By the time January comes around, people start to think about the resolutions they’ve made last year. As we remind ourselves of the commitment we swore not to give up this time, it can be overwhelming if we’ve only made it to...