Mental Health and Behavioral Health Blog

Suicide Prevention and Pain Awareness Month

September is suicide prevention and pain awareness month. Both are very much related. Patients with chronic pain are vulnerable to...

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC

Most kids get angry at times. Anger is a natural reaction when life seems difficult or unfair, or when a child is frustrated about things...

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC

I genuinely believe that we have stacked the odds against our youth. Bold statement, I know. Whether it's stressors from a "post-COVID"...

Christina H. Chororos

June is typically a happy month for most of us—a time of year where all sorts of celebratory milestones are enjoyed. Our kids are out for...

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC

As a mental health and pain management coach, I spend a lot of time talking to my clients about managing chronic pain, chronic illness,...

Christina H. Chororos

Once we see the reality of suffering, we see the causes of suffering. The Buddha taught that the causes of suffering are our own actions...

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC

Stress is a common part of everyone’s life, including our children. Children worry about exams and being accepted by friends, and since...

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC

In his book, The 5 Love Languages, marriage counselor and author Gary Chapman argues that everyone communicates love in one of five ways....

Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC