Finding Functional: How to Keep Family Dynamics Healthy
By Jennifer Regester, LCSW Family dysfunction is often a topic that hits a nerve for most people. It’s difficult to admit and accept their family isn’t totally put together—that they …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: How To Be More Social and Why It’s Important for Your Health
By Rev. Dr. Ron Barnes, LSW, Executive Director and Family Counselor “Living with air pollution increases your odds of dying early by 5%. Living with obesity, 20%. Excessive drinking, 30%. …
COUNSELING: How to Help Your Angry Child
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator All parents can relate to their child acting out in public or throwing tantrums at times. However, when these disruptive behaviors become more …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Focusing on Self-Care
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator People enjoy taking time for themselves; however, it can be a challenge pinpointing how much is too much. The answer may fall in …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Finding Daily Routines
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator No matter what our daily habits and patterns may be, it’s always comforting to know we can rely on them. However, the Covid-19 …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Embrace Pittsburgh Mindhacks: Self-Soothing
MindHacks is a special public awareness and educational initiative by EMBRACE Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation to spot a light on our own mental well-being during a time of …
COUNSELING: What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
B y Carrie Buckner Often when we hear the term “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” we conjure up images of our current armed forces or war veterans from the Vietnam era. …
TESTIMONIAL: A Pastor’s Thoughts on Anchorpoint…
By Reverend Brian Janssen The following is adapted from the testimonial that Rev. Janssen delivered at the 2014 Golden Anchor Gala: Celebrating People of Hope in Our Community There is …