Christine N. Brent, Lcsw-R

07/20/2021

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05/20/2021

05/20/2021

Love this.

Love people. 🌱

07/08/2020

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on kids' and teens' mental health

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on kids' and teens' mental health

Kids have been cooped up for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the isolation is taking a toll. Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joined CBSN to discuss a report from the British charity Childhood Trust, which warns that children and teens are at risk of serious mental healt...

07/07/2020

07/07/2020

10 of many.

⁣{People go to therapy for support.}⁣⁣
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It's not just for crisis management. ⁣⁣
It's not just for people to talk about childhood, although it may come up. ⁣⁣
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Therapy can be whatever you need it to be.⁣⁣

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06/28/2020

Want To See Your Therapist In-Person Mid-Pandemic? Think Again

This articles raises good points.

We're stuck with teletherapy for now because viral safety procedures undermine the psychological safety psychotherapy requires.

04/24/2020

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04/07/2020

That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief

That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a collective loss of normalcy.

04/01/2020

Don’t make Yourself a Project: Why the Pandemic isn’t the time for Self-Improvement.

"So be in your feelings."

I want to invite us all to slow down and acknowledge the tragedy and hardship that has just befallen us—to take a beat.

03/30/2020

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9 mental health activities to do with your children

03/30/2020

How to protect your family’s mental health in the face of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

How to protect your family’s mental health in the face of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

A conversation with adolescent psychology expert Dr. Lisa Damour

03/30/2020

It's Monday, so what better time to take a moment with your family and breathe? Here are some of our favorite breathing activities!

For more resources and activities, visit www.harmonyfamilycenter.org/harmony-at-home

03/30/2020

― The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

03/30/2020

Who else has a spirited kid?

03/30/2020

03/28/2020

We are all learning to focus on what we can control.

03/27/2020

“Remember, parents, you’re the
only adult in the relationship.
Be the first to listen,
the first to forgive,
the first to apologize,
the first to understand,
the first to back down and
try to find another way
when the going gets tough.
Before you know it,
your child will be an adult
just like you.
Just. Like. You.
Make sure you’re the adult
you want them to become.”
L.R.Knost
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Fighting a rare, incurable cancer, but I'm still here!💞 L.R.

03/26/2020

If you need assistance during the COVID-19 crisis, here are some resources that can be helpful

03/24/2020

03/24/2020

Being Mindful of everyday interactions will go such a long way to keep your child's stress level down☺️.

03/23/2020

03/23/2020

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Supporting Mental Health in Isolation...🙏💛 ||

03/22/2020

Self Isolating and Anxiety

— Mellow Doodles

03/21/2020

Best meditation apps: practice mindfulness with Headspace, Calm and more

We all need a bit of calm right now.

Because we all need a bit of calm right now

03/20/2020

Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health

Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health

Advice on protecting your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.

03/20/2020

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While it is natural to be feeling stressed and anxious at the moment, it is important to also keep things in perspective. Reminding ourselves of the things that we have control over rather than focusing on the things we can't control, can help to reduce anxiety and distress...💜 ||

03/20/2020

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Kindness always...💙🙏 ||

03/20/2020

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03/19/2020

Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters

Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters

Because of coronavirus, teenagers are missing out on major rites of passage. Offering compassion paves their way toward feeling better.

10/27/2019

BrainPower Neurodevelopmental Center

BrainPower Neurodevelopmental Center

“...disruptive behavior is often generated by unrecognized anxiety. A child who appears to be oppositional or aggressive may be reacting to anxiety—anxiety he may, depending on his age, not be able to articulate effectively, or not even fully recognize that he’s feeling.

‘Especially in younger kids with anxiety you might see freezing and clinging kind of behavior,” says Dr. Rachel Busman, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, “but you can also see tantrums and complete meltdowns.’”

10/26/2019

SMART Recovery NYC

Know the difference.

10/19/2019

Ashleigh Jones Doula

Real talk.

For someone in Meghan Markle’s position to be honest and raw about the difficulties of the postpartum, albeit briefly, is so important as it breaks down the illusion that it’s easy for those that are in a place of privilege. This woman left her life and family behind and is navigating so many new and foreign concepts without the support that she clearly needs, and that’s familiarity. To be a newlywed and the only woman of colour in the royal family.. think how exhausting it must be just to exist in her world without navigating the stresses of motherhood as well.

To me, this really highlights the importance of the village the world over. It doesn’t matter who or where you are, without the adequate support, rest and self care there is no way we can thrive in the postpartum.


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'Not many people have asked if I’m ok....' Why don't we ask 'how are you'? More often you're asked is your baby good or are they sleeping through the night. But what about 'are you ok?'. I wonder how much more mothers would speak up if they were valued enough to be asked.