Sage advice: Practice mental wellness
By Liz Schoeben MFT Mental illness is not the same as feeling sad, unhappy, or stressed because of difficult situations. Still, nearly one in five adults suffer from some form of mental illness in the United States. Mental illnesses can cause significant changes in thinking, and behavior, and cause problems functioning in social, work, or […]
Sage Advice – Risk and coping factors
by Liz Schoeben Healthy coping skills are especially important in the post-COVID world. As school-based therapists, we have seen many young people adversely affected during the pandemic years. Most kids and teens had limited exposure to in-person social interactions, both positive and negative. So they had limited peer conflicts and, as a result, less practice […]
Sage Advice – Stay in touch
by Liz Schoeben MFT Many parents are concerned about their children falling behind in academics due to the pandemic. Sadly, the social and emotional tolls are also concerns. According to the 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data analyzing how children are faring, California ranks 33rd in child well-being. California […]
SAGE Advice: COVID connected
by Liz Schoeben Like everyone, I have had to forgo many ceremonies, get togethers and celebrations. But as I was thinking back, I realized the pandemic forced us to be creative and find new ways to connect. In a way, it made my social circle bigger, not smaller. I feel more connected to my friends […]