Pines Behavioral Health

02/13/2026

POV: you’re fighting the urge to interrupt because your brain is already 5 thoughts ahead.

Having ADHD doesn’t mean you don’t care.
It just means your mind moves fast.

Here’s how to be a better listener when you have ADHD 🧠⬇️

• Pause and take one slow breath before responding
• Repeat the last thing they said in your head
• Keep your hands busy (fidget = focus)
• Jot down a word so you don’t forget your thought
• Say, “I want to hear you, keep going.”

Listening is a skill. ADHD just means you practice it differently.

If focus and impulsivity feel overwhelming, support helps. Learn more about our services at pinesbhs.org 💚

02/12/2026

As the seasons change, so can our mental health. ❄️

Shorter days and less sunlight can impact mood, energy, sleep, and motivation. Seasonal depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is real and many people experience increased sadness, fatigue, irritability, or isolation during this time of year.

If you’re feeling the shift, here are a few small steps that can help:

• Get outside in natural light, even for 10–20 minutes a day
• Keep a consistent sleep schedule
• Move your body, gentle walks count
• Stay connected with supportive people
• Practice small daily routines that give you structure
• Limit isolation, even when it feels easier to withdraw

And most importantly ask for help if you need it. You don’t have to manage it alone. 🤍

At Pines Behavioral Health Services, we provide compassionate, professional support for individuals and families navigating depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.

Learn more about our services and how we can help:
https://www.pinesbhs.org/

Your mental health matters in every season. 💙

At Pines Behavioral Health Services our highly trained staff understand life’s obstacles. We will help resolve your struggles.

02/04/2026

Pines Family is hiring! Join Our Intensive Family Based Program!

Pines Behavioral Health is looking for a full-time clinician experienced in working with children and families facing challenges in family functioning.

Our program provides:
✅ Weekly home counseling sessions
✅ Referrals to additional supports
✅ A small caseload, allowing you to make a big difference in the lives of youth and families

Interested in learning more, including salary details? Click here:

https://www.pinesbhs.org/index.php/employment/

Come make a meaningful impact with us! 🌲

01/27/2026

For the safety of our staff and clients, we will be closing at 5:00 p.m. tonight. There will be no evening services. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will make any appointments cancelled a priority. Crisis services remain available by calling 278-2129 #1, or toll free 1-888-725-7534. Stay warm and safe everyone!

01/23/2026

We know this cold can be tough, not just on us, but on our animals too. These reminders from Bronson Veterinary Services are so important right now. Please take a look, stay warm, and share to help keep every animal safe this weekend and winter ❄️🐾

01/23/2026

With the cold weather, we know the cold has a way of slowing everything down.

The days grow shorter, the world quieter, and sometimes our minds feel heavier too. We see you. Seasonal depression is real and you’re not alone in it.

So while the snow falls and the air turns crisp, let’s romanticize staying in. Pines has a couple ideas on how to turn this winter weekend into a soft place to land ❄️🕯️

✨ Light a candle and let the room glow like a secret.

📖 Read a few pages of a book just for pleasure, no pressure to finish it.

☕ Make something warm and comforting and sip it slowly. BE PRESENT. 😊

🎶 Put on music that feels like a hug.

📝 Write your thoughts down, even if they’re messy.

🛋️ Rest without guilt. Winter is meant for it.

And if you do step outside, bundle up.
Wear the extra layer. Take it slow. Drive carefully.

This season isn’t asking you to bloom, it’s asking you to be gentle.
To stay safe.
To stay warm.
To take care of yourself in the quiet.

Pines is sending you love this weekend.

01/23/2026

A few grounding facts: 🤍
• 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health challenge each year
• Regular movement can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms by 20–30%
• Just 10 minutes of intentional breathing can lower cortisol (the stress hormone)
• Strong community support can increase resilience by up to 50%
• Rest isn’t laziness—chronic lack of rest increases burnout risk by 70%

Mental wellness isn’t about being positive all the time. It’s about creating space to feel, move, breathe, connect, and recover.

At Pines, we believe caring for your mind is just as important as caring for your body.

You don’t need to earn rest.
You don’t need to “push through” everything.
You are allowed to slow down and still be powerful.

🌱 Small steps. Gentle days. Strong roots.

01/23/2026

Pines will delay its opening to 9:30 am on Friday, January 23 due to weather conditions. Crisis services remain available by calling 278-2129 #1, or toll free 1-888-725-7534.

01/21/2026

The way you love yourself shapes every relationship you have 🤍 You deserve the love you give everyone else.

🧠 Research shows people with higher self-compassion experience up to 40% less relationship conflict
💬 Having self-love and security in yourself is linked to greater emotional availability and communication, improving relationship satisfaction by over 30%
❤️ Practicing self-love reduces anxious attachment behaviors, helping create more stable, trusting bonds
Couples report deeper intimacy when both partners maintain individual emotional well-being and boundaries.

Loving yourself doesn’t take love away from your partner.
Healthy love starts within.

Save this for a reminder 🌱

01/13/2026

Perspective changes everything.

Many of us carry the quiet belief that we’re falling behind, that we should be doing more, becoming more, moving faster. But growth isn’t linear—and healing doesn’t follow a schedule. When we compare our inner process to someone else’s outer timeline, we forget that every nervous system learns safety at its own pace.

Rest is not avoidance. It’s regulation. It’s the body repairing, the mind integrating, the heart catching up. Slowing down doesn’t mean you’ve stopped moving forward—it means you’re listening.

You are not late to your life. You are right on time for your becoming. And yes—rest is productive, too. Let’s go 2026!

01/08/2026

01/08/2026