Mental Health and Behavioral Health Blog

Christina H. Chororos

Your Teen Is Likely Stressed About College—and How They Manage It. Is All in Their Heads?

I’m a Westfield, New Jersey kid. Well, I was a Westfield, New Jersey kid-- now I’m a 40’s something Westfield, New Jersey resident....

Christina H. Chororos

How to Survive Virtual Learning…Again

Due to the surge in Omicron COVID cases, several NJ schools have gone virtual…again. Meaning, for some of us, the New Year is off to a...

Christina H. Chororos, Kairos Chronic Pain Coaching

Teaching Our Kids How to Self-Soothe Is a Critical Life Skill We Don’t Teach Well—and We Need To

In January 2020, a docu-series aired on YouTube called “Justin Bieber: Seasons.” Bieber has been a favorite teen idol since his debut...

Christina H. Chororos, Kairos Chronic Pain Coaching

More Teens are Struggling with Eating Disorders…Thanks to the Pandemic and Social Media

Now that we’ve passed the second anniversary of the pandemic, most of us have COVID fatigue—meaning, we are exhausted from hearing about...

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

How to Deal with Difficult Family on Thanksgiving

Family get-togethers are not always easy. Many of us dread having to participate in some of the social events that take place during this...

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

Seasonal Affective Disorder

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

Is it Wise to Be Giving Advice to Others?

We usually like to give advice because we want to be helpful. It also makes us feel very good when we can do something for someone else....

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

Dropping Off Our Kids At College – Learning How To Adjust

Whether your kid is a freshman entering college for the first time or returning back to college, there are so many emotions we experience...