Protect Your COVID-19 Mental Health
Fear of catching COVID can cause us to make poor decisions. We must be sure to take care of ourselves – our entire selves. To avoid medical treatments and Telehealth visits is dangerous thinking and detrimental to health. If fear is immobilizing you or anxiety causing your life to take a wrong turn? Take inventory of […]
Pediatric Psychiatry at Contemporary Care
Pediatric Psychiatry is a speciality geared to help children and adolescents. The physician focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents. But there is more. Many factors come into consideration. Biological and psychological factors must be analyzed. Disorders in children can be very different from those found in adults.The child […]
Poor Eating Often Stems From Underlying Issues
Glowing vibrant health is supported by healthy eating and daily exercise. Healthy eating means when you are at the grocery store be mindful of your choices. If you are trying to shed a few pounds stay away from cookies, cakes, chips and chocolate. If they don’t make it home with you, you will not be […]
Depression Is On The Rise
Major Depression is more prevalent than you may think. Worldwide, pre-COVID, over 350 million people were suffering. The numbers have now increased. Depression is not limited to just adults. Children, adolescents, and seniors are all susceptible as well. The medical profession considers this a serious medical illness. Depression impacts your entire life and the people around you. The […]
Never Self-Diagnose Your Health
Self diagnosis is one of the worst things you can do to your health. This is particularly true in the realm of mental and behavioral health. Using the internet as a tool for deeper understanding or explanation can be helpful, but it is not a substitute for a medical professional. Your physician should be highly […]
Detecting Clinical Depression
Sadness and clinical depression are not the same. Are you aware how many people suffer at some time in their lives with the disease of clinical depression? The answer is approximately one in six – men, women, and children. Clinical depression is caused by nerve circuits in areas of the brain that manage moods , that are […]
The Benefits of Telehealth
Contemporary Care understands the remarkable benefits that Telehealth has brought to our patients. Telehealth has prioritized safety during COVID-19, it has simplified easy and convenient scheduling, and it has offered a new means of delivering quality mental health care. Additional benefits include: no need to travel for appointments, no need for additional child care, and the ability […]
Treat Yourself Well
If you were inviting someone to your home there are things you would do to prepare. The house would be clean and tidy, fresh flowers would be in a bouquet, a nice meal would be prepared. You might put on your favorite music. The environment would be appealing and welcoming. You would be showered and dressed […]
Stay Active!
Staying active is one of the simplest but not easiest things to do. Being active with exercise is a must for both our physical and mental health. You do not need machines or a health club. Get up off the couch and take a walk. Make a date with a friend, your dog, or just yourself […]
Four Wonderful Words
Peace, Harmony, Laughter, Love; four wonderful words to have in our lives. No store to purchase them in, no online site to order them because they are free and available to all. These four words can bring untold delight into our lives. Take a moment to think about which ones are in your life and […]
