PANDAS – and Not the Cute Kind
In honor of PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, we’re reposting this blog post by LifeCare therapist Tiffany Tumminaro, LCSW, CADC. In the past couple of months I have had an unfortunate and humbling introduction to Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal (PANDAS). It is a disorder that most of my mental health colleagues had never heard […]
Taking Care of Yourself While Caregiving
Caring for someone with a health condition or serious illness is very challenging. Even more challenging can be caring for yourself while caregiving for another person. It seems like we have a natural instinct to do whatever it takes to care for our loved ones. We get a surge of energy that keeps our bodies […]
Faith When Depressed: Help or Hindrance?
Depression is often referred to as the common cold of mental health problems. Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, loss of interest and pleasure, fatigue, and lack of concentration may be a lifelong struggle or the result of a major life change such as loss of a job or the death of a loved one. […]