Monarch Behavioral Health

04/08/2026

⚔️ Adventure + Social Skills! ⚓

Join our Dungeons & Dragons group to practice friendship, assertiveness, and conflict management—while battling through the seven seas with your teammates. Fun, movement, and skill-building all in one!

Sign up now!

04/06/2026

April is Autism Acceptance Month 💙

Moving beyond awareness means embracing and celebrating neurodiversity—not just recognizing differences, but valuing them.

Autistic individuals experience the world in unique and meaningful ways. Acceptance looks like:
✨ Listening without judgment
✨ Creating inclusive and supportive spaces
✨ Respecting different communication styles
✨ Focusing on strengths, not just challenges

True support goes beyond understanding—it’s about advocating, including, and empowering.

At Monarch Behavioral Health, we are committed to fostering environments where individuals feel seen, supported, and accepted for who they are.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter 🌷

Easter is often seen as a season of renewal, hope, and new beginnings. As nature begins to bloom again, it can also be a gentle reminder that growth and healing take time—and that change is possible.

This season, consider:
✨ Letting go of what no longer serves you
✨ Making space for rest and renewal
✨ Embracing small steps forward
✨ Holding onto hope, even in difficult moments

Just like spring, mental health journeys are not always linear—but they are full of opportunities to begin again.

Wishing you a day filled with peace, hope, and renewal 💛

03/26/2026

Don't forget- tonight's the event!

Executive functioning is the brain’s “management system” that helps us plan, focus, regulate emotions, and follow through. They are essential for success in life, but can be tricky for kids to learn!

Join Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Julie Braciszewski, PhD, LP to discuss ways to support your child’s brain to develop the executive functioning skills they will need throughout their life.

This seminar goes beyond theory, offering concrete, real-world strategies you can use to help your child build independence, confidence, and resilience. Whether your child struggles with staying organized, managing emotions, or getting things done, you’ll leave with practical tools to support lasting growth—now and into adulthood.

Join in person or on zoom - register with QR code or link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xjHpnr5yRSOoJw1l0PaoWA

03/23/2026

Each year when we “spring forward” for daylight saving time, it’s striking how disruptive even just a one-hour change in sleep can be. Sleep is central to our mental health and functioning – and most of us are not getting enough. While Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for sleep disruption helps those with chronic sleep troubles, there are many small changes we can make that help all of us sleep better. Check out Sarah Engels, MS, TLLP’s blog for easy strategies to get better sleep tonight.

Click the link here to read more: https://www.mbh-mi.com/dreaming-of-a-good-nights-sleep/

03/20/2026

Another event so soon?!? Yep! Join Dr. Julie in person or on zoom to learn about supporting your child’s executive functioning.

03/17/2026

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀

Today is a great reminder that luck isn’t the only thing that helps us through tough times—support, resilience, and self-compassion matter too. Mental health journeys can have ups and downs, but every small step toward caring for yourself counts.

Take a moment today to check in with yourself and those around you. A kind word, a deep breath, or reaching out for support can make a meaningful difference.

Wishing everyone a day filled with connection, hope, and a little bit of Irish luck.

03/13/2026

03/13/2026

Part 2 - There were some powerful and intense moments during the Senate Committee meeting - I was grateful to be part of the conversation.

The conversation continues at our parent workshop on 3/18 6:30pm - attend in person at Bloomfield Hills High School or at the link on Zoom (link in bio)

03/13/2026

Part 1 - Sharing about my experience advocating for youth mental health on Capitol Hill.

✨Free parenting event 3/18 - in person 6:30 pm West Bloomfield High School or zoom link in bio

03/13/2026

FREE parent workshop - last chance this school year!

Learn concrete strategies to keep your child safe and mitigate effects of social media and AI.

Join in person or on zoom - register with QR code or link

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SXZ5YGSDRPKZ7CXborh0lw

See you there!