Country Roads Mental Health, PLLC

12/22/2025

12/21/2025

Be Kind to Yourself, and Understanding of Others Experience.

Holiday overstimulation isn’t about being sensitive — it’s about how the brain processes sensory input.

Noise, flashing lights, movement in your peripheral vision, overlapping conversations, and unpredictable environments dramatically increase the amount of sensory data the brain must integrate.

In vestibular disorders, this system is already taxed.

When you add more layers of sensory demand, the brain can become overloaded — which can trigger dizziness, spatial disorientation, imbalance, or motion sensitivity.

This isn’t “holiday stress.”
It’s neurophysiology.

12/18/2025

You will notice that I often share material from MindSpring Mental Health. They are working to continue their mission by hosting a fundraiser. If you can give even a little, it helps a lot.

By Mindspring Mental Health Alliance

12/17/2025

Free Webinar Today

December 17 | Understanding Grief
Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a loved one, and in most cases grief symptoms decrease over time. But for some people, intense grief persists and is severe enough to cause problems in everyday life. Explore the symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and treatment of prolonged grief disorder with a licensed therapist and learn practical tips for managing symptoms and supporting loved ones in this one-hour seminar.
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Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a loved one, and in most cases grief symptoms decrease over time. But for some people, intense grief persists and is severe enough to cause problems in everyday life. Explore the symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and treatment of prolonged grief....

12/12/2025

Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder: The Impact of Seasonal Depression

12/11/2025

Recommended Lamp for help with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Caromolly UV-Free 10000 Lux LED Therapy Light UV-Free Light Therapy: Our happy lamp emits 10,000 lux(max) mimetic natural light, which provides a non-invasive and safe way to say good to low emotions of winter blues, jet lag, lack of sunshine, shift work or seasonal changes. Adjustable Bright...

12/11/2025

Help Those in Need This Winter...How to Provide Support

Most Needed Items:
Winter coats, hats, gloves, and scarves
Non-perishable food items and canned goods
Blankets and warm bedding
Hygiene products (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.)
New socks and undergarments
First aid kits
Locations to Donate Across Iowa:

Des Moines: Central Iowa Shelter & Services (1420 Mulberry St., 515-284-5719), Food Bank of Iowa (2220 E. 17th St., 515-564-0330)
Cedar Rapids: Catherine McAuley Center (1220 5th Ave SE, 319-363-4993)
Davenport: Humility Homes & Services (519 Fillmore St., 563-326-1330), River Bend Food Bank (4010 Kimmel Dr., 563-345-6490)
Sioux City: The Gospel Mission (500 Bluff St., 712-255-1769)
Iowa City: Shelter House (429 Southgate Ave., 319-351-0326), CommUnity Crisis Services (1121 Gilbert Ct., 319-351-0140)
Waterloo: Northeast Iowa Food Bank (1605 Lafayette St., 319-235-0507

12/10/2025

There is a group being offered in January by colleagues in Iowa

The self pay rate is $45. They accept BCBS, Health Partners, Midlands Choice/Cigna, and Aplos insurance!