Mendel Psychological Associates

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃!

May your day be filled with love and gratitude.

11/24/2020

Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot.

10/26/2020

As pandemic drags on, try to find different ways to recharge and destress. Challenge yourself to do more of things that you like to do anyway (runners like to run, so increase your distance, bakers like to bake, so few extra cookies never hurts anyone).

After months of stress and frustration, many are searching yet again for a reset—let’s call it the fourth wind.

09/17/2020

More than 6.6 million Americans, about 2% of the population, have tested positive for , and more than 195,000 have died of COVID-19. But the health effects of the pandemic and the economic fallout touch a far larger number of people.

More than a third of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety or depression this summer, three times the number last year.

08/19/2020

Wishing the best to all students and parents starting the new school year in remote learning mode.

See the graphic

08/18/2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-help-kids-manage-back-to-school-anxiety-in-the-covid-era-11597671639?st=uygt7pw6gldwebj

Will I get sick? Will my teachers? How will class be different? We asked psychologists how parents can help their kids navigate returning to school.

08/07/2020

A psychiatric hospital in Raleigh where four children tested positive for the coronavirus could resume admitting patients soon, its chief operating officer said.

The children did not have symptoms when admitted, hospital officials said.

07/31/2020

The SCOOP on managing stress during pandemic from NC Helpline. If you are struggling, call 855-587-3463

07/25/2020

Our office is now open for clients that need psycho-educational evaluations such as IQ, Kindergarten readiness, achievement, AD/HD test, etc. Call Dr. Matt for availability. https://drmendel.com/services/PsychologicalAssessment.html
Our office has implemented the following safety precautions during the pandemic: https://drmendel.com/about/COVID19.html

07/04/2020

As we open our office for limited in-person psycho-educational testing, we have implemented the following office safety precautions: https://drmendel.com/about/COVID19.html

07/03/2020

Joseph F. McGuire, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, offers advice:
1. Talk, ask specific questions—and listen. “Say, ‘I noticed you have a lot of nervousness before school,’ or, ‘You have a lot of stomachaches. Is anything bothering you?’”
2. Act. Untreated childhood anxiety can be a predictor of adult anxiety. Consult a therapist or psychologist about whether concerning behavior requires treatment.
3. Share. Kids and parents need to know anxiety is common and treatable: “Let kids know it’s okay and they can get through it.”

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As a small child, Kaylie Rosen was her family’s “social butterfly.” She easily made good friends and good grades, and she relished being onstage with her dance team. But at age 7, she first felt the pull of depression, and insomnia set in by the fourth grade. Or so she thought. Now 17, Kaylie ...

07/02/2020

We are getting ready to open our office for very limited in-person psycho-educational testing only. We have implemented the following procedures to keep everyone entering our office safe and healthy. Telehealth is still preferred method for individual, family and group psycho therapy.

Mendel Psychological Associates: COVID-19 Office Safety Precautions in Effect During the Pandemic