Jeannan Haygood LCSW

02/18/2023

https://elderadvocates.ca/brain-of-an-elderly-person/

*THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.* SOURCE: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE The director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person is much mor…

07/19/2022

06/24/2022

👀 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective treatment for recovering from PTSD. 👀

Most of the time, your body is able to manage new information and create new memories in a natural way. However, when you are traumatized by an overwhelming event (car accident, assault), or by continual distress (childhood neglect), the memories are stored in a more fragmented way by the brain’s ...

06/17/2022

In The Upward Spiral , Alex Korb does an amazing job of describing some of the root causes of depression. He doesn’t leave it there, though. He tells in detail how individuals can improve their mood by making very small changes. I love the Audible version of the book, which seems to give me a lift

06/07/2022

📚7 Reasons to Read to Your Children 📚

🔴 It cultivates a love of books
🟠 It encourages focus and concentration
🟡 It stimulates their imagination
🟢 It prepares them for learning to read
🔵 It promotes bonding and connection
🟣 It cultivates listening, comprehension, language, and thinking skills
🔴 It teaches them about life

George Bernard Shaw said “Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.” One of the best and truest ways to inspire a […]

05/19/2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This website has a "Back to Basics" toolkit that is packed with helpful information. Mental health is so important for our wellbeing!

When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don't wait years to treat them. We start before Stage4--we begin with prevention. So why don't we do the same for individuals who are dealing with mental health concerns?