Barrington Behavioral Health & Wellness

12/20/2025

Kids can find the holidays challenging too... a few tips to help support your child's mental health over the holiday season.

The holiday season can be magical for kids, but disrupted routines and big expectations means you must monitor your child's mental health.

12/19/2025

🕯️ Holiday Stress Survival Series
For many, the holidays create challenges in terms of managing expectation.
Our clinicians have prepared supportive insights to help you honor your emotions and care for yourself through difficult moments.
👇 Find their suggestions below.

12/19/2025

Coping with the ‘Winter Blues’: A SAD Survival Guide

Wintertime often brings the "winter blues" or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) due to less sunlight, which can affect mood, sleep, and energy. But, it's manageable through light therapy, exercise, routine, healthy eating, and social connection....

Wintertime often brings the “winter blues” or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) due to less sunlight, which can affect mood, sleep, and energy. But, it’s manageable through light …

12/17/2025

🌿 Holiday Stress Survival Series
The holidays can bring extra pressure to do more, feel more, or create the “perfect” season. Today, our clinical team is sharing insights on how to set realistic expectations and protect your peace.
👇 See their guidance below.

12/15/2025

Happy Monday 🌟 A new week unfolds, offering a clean slate to reboot, recharge, and elevate your life. Take a deep breath, set a meaningful goal, and trust that every step forward, no matter how small, propels you toward growth.
Here's to embracing new possibilities, seizing fresh opportunities, and uncovering reasons to smile.

You've got this. 💛

12/13/2025

12/13/2025

🎁 Holiday Stress Survival Series
With so much happening at once, it’s easy to drift into “what’s next.” Our clinicians are sharing small steps that can help you reconnect with the present moment.
👇 Read their suggestions below.

12/11/2025

🌥️ Seasonal Affective Disorder & Seniors
As daylight decreases and routines change with the colder months, many older adults experience shifts in mood, energy, and motivation. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more common than many realize—and recognizing the signs is an important first step in getting support.

Today, we're sharing an article that highlights how SAD uniquely affects seniors, what symptoms to watch for, and practical ways to promote emotional well-being throughout the winter season.

The holiday season can produce feelings of loneliness and sadness in older adults. But friends and loved ones can help them navigate these emotions and find joy during the holidays.

12/10/2025

🕯️ Holiday Stress Survival Series
For many, the holidays highlight loss, change, or loneliness. Our clinicians have prepared supportive insights to help you honor your emotions and care for yourself through difficult moments.
👇 Find their suggestions below.

12/08/2025

Happy !
Take a moment today to take a step back from the stressors of the season and remember that this is a magical time.

12/06/2025

🌟 Welcome to Our Holiday Stress Survival Series 🌟
As the season ramps up, so can stress. That’s why our clinicians are offering a series of thoughtful tips focused on managing expectations, family challenges, financial pressure, grief, loneliness, mindfulness, self-care, healthy habits, and preparing for a fresh start in the new year.
We hope these tools bring you steadiness and support through the holidays. 🎁