Wellness Wednesday: The Impact of Dogs on Mental Health Dogs offer great benefits to our mental health and can improve the world around us. Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, tells us more about the benefits of having a furry friend. Dogs decrease loneliness and…
Wellness Wednesday: Strategies to Increase Self-Esteem in Your Children All parents have different parenting styles, but all parents have the same goal to raise happy, healthy and confident kids. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System Parent Phone Usage We’re on our phones all of the time, and some of us are more connected than ever before. Many of us are on our phones subconsciously. It’s the first thing we do in the morning, and the last thing we do before we…
Life is always changing, and change can be difficult for many. Whenever something happens in our lives, whether it’s a job change or a family illness, our brains can accidentally jump to worst-case scenarios, or catastrophic thinking. Catastrophic thinking is problematic because it triggers a worst-case scenario outcome, says Lauren English, a licensed…
Born Genius “I Have a Son. His Name is Kasen.” By Dwain Hebda // Photos by Ian Lyle In 2017, Raven Henry watched her Russellville home burn to the ground. It was a conflagration rife with symbolism: The loss of so much inside, the uncertain process of picking up the pieces, and the…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System How To Stop Stressing In many ways, we can become so stressed out in our lives that we lose sight of our authentic selves. According to Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare, stresses in our lives…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System One of the most important topics in mental health and wellness is recognizing and preventing teen suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24, and there is one death by suicide every 12 minutes. According to Lauren English, a…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System Few things in life are guaranteed, but one of those things is change. While change is inevitable, we do not always react well to changes in our life. Change can cause anxiety, sadness and other strong emotions that impact our mental health, especially if these changes alter the dynamic of…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System Have you ever had thoughts that just buzzed around inside your head, refusing to let you be? Usually negative and always grating, these thoughts bounce around and weigh you down all day, sapping your mental energy. These negative thoughts can become particularly overwhelming when you’re experiencing powerful emotions, like…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System Being a teenager is one of the toughest times in anyone’s life. It’s a fraught time when teenagers are figuring out who they are, defining themselves and struggling with bodily and societal changes. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended many teens’ lives, making this time period extra…
