PlayWorks Individual and Family Therapy

09/29/2025

Placing something cold under your arms can trigger the body’s natural calming response by stimulating the vagus nerve. This nerve helps regulate heart rate and stress signals. The sudden cool sensation can quickly slow the heartbeat, ease tension, and create a sense of relief. While it’s not a cure for anxiety, this simple technique can provide fast, noticeable comfort during stressful moments by helping the body shift into a more relaxed state almost instantly.

09/26/2025

Grief Support Group-CHI-Williston

09/24/2025

Great parenting program.

NDSU Extension Human Development and Family Science
NDSU Extension- McHenry County
NDSU Extension - Mountrail County
NDSU Extension- Pierce County
NDSU Extension - Renville County
NDSU Extension - Bottineau County
NDSU Extension - Burke County

Please register at: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/nurtured-heart-approachr-35

09/23/2025

PlayWorks is closed this week due to the sudden death of my bother, David Saeman. I wanted to share a bit about him as he touched so many lives. He worked at Wise Penny and lived at a group home with Opportunity Foundation. He was developmentally disabled and autistic. He loved and accepted everyone he meet freely and openly. He was silly, funny, and he could certainly be grumpy. But one thing for sure he will be greatly missed by many. David taught me so much about life and how to treat people. I encourage people not to use the word “retard” as a negative characteristic (or actually not to use the word at all). For if all of us had a heart like David, the world would be a much nicer place. If you were lucky enough to have met David, I hope he made you smile like he made us smile every time we saw him. Picture of David in the comments.

View David Saeman's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/19/2025

This! Goals!

09/19/2025

Spot the signs, save a life. Learn the warning signs of su***de and share this graphic to help others recognize them.

If you see these signs in someone, urge them to contact a mental health professional or the 988 Lifeline at 988Lifeline.org

09/18/2025

It's not "attention seeking", it's "connection seeking", and if that's what they need... why not give it to them?

When children seek connection in this way, they may not be fully aware they are doing it, and they don't know how to do it in a "better" way in that moment. One way we can meet this type of signal, is to come in close and warmly hold space and allow for them to connect and/or offload. Our warmth and acceptance can help them shed the tension standing in the way of them approaching this differently. This process of Listening to and allowing feelings is what we refer to as "Staylistening".

Thanks, Big Life Journal via Early On Michigan

09/18/2025

Often we have to just stop and recognize our bodies. Our body is always sending us messages. The more we hear it, the more we know what it needs!

09/10/2025

It's ! 🌎💙

Whether you've lost a loved one or experienced your own personal struggles, we're sending love today to everyone who has been touched by su***de. Remember, together, we can fight for a world without su***de.

Today and every day, AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by su***de. We're creating a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in funding scientific research, educating the public about mental health and su***de prevention, advocating for public policies in mental health and su***de prevention, and supporting survivors of su***de loss and those affected by su***de.

09/01/2025

08/31/2025

It’s often hard to know what to say to someone who has experienced a loss and is grieving. Here are some helpful ideas. Sometimes just giving a sincere hug says more than words can.

08/29/2025

Parents are struggling to figure out what to say to their children after another school shooting. We talked to some experts, who offered these guidelines.