With Thanksgiving just around the corner, there is no doubt we are now entering the busy holiday season. Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to get together and celebrate good food and good company and most importantly, give thanks the good things in...
Stress Awareness Day has arrived just in time for the holiday season. National Stress Awareness Day was established to help people how to recognize and manage stress in all aspects of their lives. Unmanaged stress can be the cause of many physical and mental issues. While...
By Sean Dickson, Admissions & Utilization Manager October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. Our mission at Camino a Casa is to provide cutting-edge mental health services for youth suffering from complex emotional and behavioral issues. Admission into the Camino a Casa Program starts...
The death of a young person is always tragic. And when a youth decides to take his/her own life, the affects on family, friends and community left behind can be devastating. Talking about and dealing with suicide can often be difficult, but teen suicide is...
By Nicole Lomeli, LMFT Camino a Casa Clinician II and PHP/IOP Coordinator As part of Mental Health Month, we want to focus on self-care and what we can do to help ourselves and our loved ones be more mindful of how self-care impacts our wellbeing. What is...
Mental Health Awareness and Diary Cards Alex Baker, Psy.D. Camino a Casa Clinical Supervisor “Doesn’t everyone have anxiety and depression since the pandemic began?” It certainly feels that way! The Center for Disease Control (CDC) noted that 40% of adults experienced symptoms of depression or anxiety between August...
By: Ariela H. Rabizadeh, M.A., Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology Camino a Casa Doctoral Intern The month of March highlights the prevalence and importance of learning about self-injury through Self-Injury Awareness Month. Self-injury, sometimes referred to as self-harm, is intentional, non-lethal behavior that causes physical injury to...
Mark was recently discharged from Camino a Casa after a 42-day stay. At 15 years old, he was exhibiting some concerning behaviors – threats and attempts of suicide, impulsive behaviors, substance use, and verbal aggression towards his parents. The feelings and behaviors Mark was experiencing are...
By Laura Niedringhaus, Clinical Outreach Manager National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental health and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its...
To celebrate National Friendship Day, let’s remember how it was originated. Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, wanted people to celebrate their friendships in the same fashion as holiday celebrations and designated August 2 as the day we observe our friends. Friendships enable...