Posts Tagged ‘behavioral health’
8 Ways to Cope with Holiday Sadness During COVID-19
Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH, MBA, is board-certified in psychiatry. After months of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all eager for a return to normal. But with case counts still rising, the holidays will look pretty different this year. Public health agencies are advising that people avoid gathering with others outside their immediate households,…
Read MoreTalking to Your Primary Care Provider About Mental Health
Alex Krist, MD, is a board-certified primary care physician. He chairs the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which makes the national guidelines for preventive care. He also directs a primary care practice-based research network in Virginia and practices family medicine at Fairfax Family Practice – An Inova Partner. Every once in a while, the stress…
Read MoreTele-Behavioral Health: COVID-19 and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care
Expert Q&A with Rick Leichtweis, PhD, Executive Director, Inova Kellar Center Rick Leichtweis, PhD, serves as Executive Director for Inova Kellar Center. He is a leader in the educational and mental health field and has extensive experience in developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment and special education programs. Across the U.S., and here…
Read MoreNew Regulations on Vaping Limit Fruit Flavors That Appeal to Teens
What you need to know about the FDA’s changes – and resources that can help break the vaping habit Parents concerned about teen vaping and the recent cases of “vaping illnesses” can breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement this January that it will ban vaping products with…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Teen About Opioids
Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD, addresses concerns parents have about the prescription pain drug As communities across the U.S. confront the epidemic of opioid addiction, Inova staff psychiatrist, Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD, works with teens and families to provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and partial hospitalization services at the Inova Keller Center. “Often I hear from patients…
Read More‘Remember me?’: Dealing with an Aging Family Member
Home for the holidays? Here are a few ways to recognize signs of mental health decline As comforting as it may be to go home for the holidays, it can also be jarring to notice changes in your aging parents or relatives, especially if you haven’t seen them in a while. But how can you…
Read MoreAddiction Recovery: 10 Ways to Get Through the Holidays Sober
From daily affirmations to laughter and volunteering, find ways to stay on track with your recovery Michael B. Moore, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at the Inova Behavioral Health Outpatient Center at Merrifield. Francis Kulesa, MSW, is a behavioral health program therapist. With the holiday season approaching, we often have the opportunity to spend time…
Read MoreSeasonal Affective Disorder: Why so SAD?
The time change can strike a blow to mental health Love it or hate it, we all have to do it — here in America, we push our clocks back an hour to resume standard time shortly before Thanksgiving. But for those prone to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the earlier sunset and longer period of…
Read MoreCoping During the Holidays
Feeling like a Grinch? Here are some ways to make the holidays easier. The holidays are just around the corner, and while they often can be a time of joy and celebration, for many people, there can be sour notes among all that cheer. “Some struggle with family dynamics and overwhelming stress during this time,”…
Read MoreParenting in the 21st Century: Dealing with Cyberbullying
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Learn how to Help Children Cope with Cyberbullying. Name-calling and rumor-spreading have long been unpleasant and challenging aspects of adolescent life and have accelerated online in a form called cyberbullying. Standing up to an often faceless bully is now a new skill for teens and their families. So what…
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