Melissa Perrino, LCMHC, MLADC

07/16/2021

I’m not talking about seeking solid opinions or advice. I’m talking about desperately polling people whose opinions are often not relevant. It’s a red flag that no one talks about, but it emerged as very common in the research. From “Should I get bangs?” to “Should I let my child do this thing that feels scary to me?”

It’s like when you lose your keys and you start looking in the freezer. Time to take a deep breath and re-evaluate. Normally, we just need quiet and stillness so we can hear our own voice. That’s way harder than polling. spoti.fi/UnlockingUs

03/05/2021

Benefits of getting outside 🌲🏕☀️

The physical and mental damage inflicted by Covid has doctors, researchers and others racing to tap into nature’s therapeutic effects.

09/21/2020

Shared by a friend - Nora Mclnerny explains beautifully how we don't "move on" from grief, instead we move forward with it.

In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift...

08/13/2020

Practice what you preach 💫

06/01/2020

The Great Realisation - Hindsight's 2020

A bed time story of how it started, and why hindsight’s 2020. 🛌 🧸 Music by Katie Phillips / Sound Design by Sam Gee Facebook: Probably Tomf...

05/09/2020

03/28/2020

This is my advice for those who have been thrust into schooling your kids at home due to the coronavirus COVID-19 shut downs. I'm a long time public school teacher and long time homeschool mom. I have been at this a combined total of 25 years and I have some encouragement to share as well as some wo...

03/19/2020

NPR education reporter Cory Turner's story about what kids want to know about coronavirus spurred creation of this comic.

You may have heard the word "coronavirus" online or on TV. You probably have a lot of questions. Check out our comic to get some answers — and print out a zine version at home.

03/18/2020

Sharing resources for the AA community

03/15/2020

Most people battling depression already feel isolated.