By: Jerry Vipond, Community Member I love Spring! It’s a time of renewal when we emerge from winter’s deep slumber. The days grow...

By: Christine Vipond, Breaking Through Task Force Member Have you ever gotten so mad at yourself that you ate so much ice cream that you...

By: Katy Haslar, Breaking Through Task Force Member I’ve been seeing mental health providers since I was 23 (I just turned 39 for the 8th...

By: Jenna Gwaltney, LCMHCA, NCC Holland and Associates Counseling, PLLC Imagine this: your best friend comes to you with eyes full of...

By: Nancy Proctor, Breaking Through Task Force Member I’ve been categorized as part of the vulnerable older population. COVID has made...

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by Holland and Associates Counseling, PLLC. When someone you know, love and care about is self-harming it can be a scary and overwhelming...

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By: Betsy Robinson, RN, PHN II Ten years ago, on December 25th, my mother and my husband’s family came to our home to celebrate the...

It’s August 1 and you take your loved one, who has been coughing several days and now has chills and shortness of breath, to the doctor. ...

Written by: Rebecca Woods, MSW, LCSW, LCAS-A, Breaking Through Task Force Co-chair Disney Pixar does a beautiful job of highlighting 5...

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As I stood there, I see a plane heading directly for the second tower.