Be Well Therapy Center

01/28/2026

Please avoid going out in hazardous weather, but if you or someone you know needs a warm, safe place, please check with our Brown County warming centers for availability and hours.

01/27/2026

Walking is the single most natural and simple way to regulate your nervous system. If you can, do it outside. The natural bilateral eye movement from walking will help you process stress, difficult situations, and will help you process emotional memories.

When stressful things happen to us, we need to move so our brain can process the emotions. When we sit still after stress for long periods of time, we ruminate. Rumination is playing a situation in our mind over and over again. We do this because the emotional memory is trying to be processed, but with the body in a state of stillness, it can’t happen.

Chronic rumination leads to depression.

It’s no coincidence that as we’ve been pulled into sedentary lifestyles, depression has increased. Our ancestors walked all the time. Throughout the day. Every day. “Walk it off,” is not just a saying, it’s a truth.

Add walking into your daily life whenever you can. Even small bursts of walking help.

Some ideas:

1. A simple walk around your block

2. Drive to a park or a street with shops and walk it (explore new parks or hikes you haven’t been on before)

3. Park father away every time you have a chance

4. If weather is bad, walk indoor malls or shopping centers

5. Find a walking buddy to hold you accountable

6. Ask to do therapy or coaching on the phone so you can walk

7. Get a small treadmill and a stand for your laptop so you can work and walk

Without enough natural movement and light, humans will inevitably end up depressed

01/24/2026

Is Mt. Sterling offering any warming centers over the next few days?

01/23/2026

This is a short article regarding PTSD and Moral Injury published by the VA. It’s a quick, 8 minute read and its worth your time.

Its main focus is on those who have served in the US Military and how they can be impacted by their experiences, whether combat-related or otherwise. However, anyone can be exposed to an event that causes Moral Injury or PTSD.

When we think about PTSD, we often don’t think about other professions that are exposed to traumatic experiences.

Stats indicate that the following professions are also regularly exposed to traumatic events and have elevated rates of PTSD and Moral Injury::

🚒 First Responders & Emergency Services: Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics face high rates of PTSD due to witnessing death, accidents, and violent crime.

🇺🇸 Military Personnel: Combat veterans, along with enlisted service members in non-combat related areas, have a high risk of developing PTSD due to exposure to, or fear of, death and injury.

👩‍⚕️ Healthcare Professionals: Nurses, doctors, and ER/ICU staff face traumatic situations, patient suffering, and high-pressure environments, with estimates showing up to 44% of workers in some settings reporting work-related trauma.

👮‍♂️ Correctional Officers & Prison Staff: Exposure to violence, threats, and hostile environments creates a high-risk setting.

✍️ Journalists & Photographers: War correspondents and photojournalists often face direct exposure to, or coverage of, extreme violence and disasters.

Social Workers & Victim Support Workers: These professionals often experience secondary traumatic stress from hearing detailed accounts of abuse, violence, and trauma.

🚛 Transit Drivers & Operators: Frequently exposed to accidents and violent incidents.

🩸 Correctional/Forensic Staff & Medical Examiners: Exposure to crime scenes, deceased individuals, and intense investigations.

‼️ Other Roles: Dispatchers (emergency services), child protective services, and even, in some studies, high-stress roles like corporate executives or educators

It’s worth your time to read!

A big shout out to everyone in these fields. Thank you for your service! 🙏

Moral injury can leave people feeling like they don’t deserve to feel better, but this is not true. You deserve treatment and support is available to you: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/related/moral_injury_ptsd.asp

01/22/2026

Have you registered for our Spring 2026 Family-to-Family Class?

🗓 Start Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: ICC East Peoria Campus
📌 Duration: Every Tuesday for 8 weeks
🔞 Note: This class is for adults 18+

📲 Registration is required and closes January 31, 2026
Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit:
www.namitri-countyillinois.org/event/family-to-family-spring-26-class

📣 Help us spread the word! Let’s ensure that every family in need knows this resource is available.

01/22/2026

They all work.
They’re all free.
They’re all accessible.

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

📣Don't forget, our 2026 grant calendars are live and ready to help you turn your plans into progress! Explore upcoming program offerings, jot down deadlines, and get a jump‑start on grants that support your work to fulfill your mission.

🗓 To view the Capacity Building calendar, click here: https://tracyfoundation.org/capacity-building
🗓 To view the TFF Grants Calendar, click here: https://tracyfoundation.org/grants-programs

01/18/2026

A lot of adult behaviors get mislabeled as “issues” or “bad habits.”
But for people who experienced trauma young, many of these patterns started as protection.
They came from a time when safety wasn’t guaranteed.
Your nervous system learned what it had to do to get you through.
Healing starts with understanding why you adapted, and letting go of the guilt and shame.