Recently a friend was sharing how he no longer seemed to feel joy about anything in life. He felt that it wasn’t the same as depression but more about everything seeming blah. “Where did my joy go?” became his question. Some research led me to any interesting possible diagnosis: Anhedonia. According to the Explore Health website “Anhedonia simply means ‘without pleasure,’ according to […]
The Focused Needs of Girls
Lakeside has offered a unique and special program for girls entitled Lakeside Girls Academy. Although there have been changes through the years in the program, there is still a significant need for a program that is exclusive to female students. The program originated to assist teen pregnancy. It was one of the only school environments […]
The Power of Beliefs
This past week I reread a few books that I found to be very powerful in years past and wanted to refresh my memory on some of the key points in each. A favorite of mine is The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles by Bruce Lipton, Ph D. This is a book filled with powerful information and images based on […]
The Opioid Crisis During COVID-19
Prior to the break-out of COVID-19 we were extremely concerned with a crisis in the use, overdoses and deaths due to opioids. It was a major source of conversation and concern. Here at Lakeside we even put together a training video on this issue showing how trauma and opioid addictions are very interconnected. Once COVID-19 […]
The Potential Positive Impact of the Pandemic
We have spent a great deal of time and analysis talking about the significant negative impact and consequences of COVID-19 over the past few months. It is certain that those issues are real and that we will be in recovery for some time at many levels nationally and globally. At Lakeside we have certainly seen […]
The Aftermath of COVID-19 for Students
We have experienced a significant period of time that has been extremely difficult for students who have struggled to continue online school. For many students it has been difficult to stay engaged and consistent while doing school virtually. Loss of learning deficits are prominent. Many students have lost connections to their school, their teachers, their […]
Mental Health Action Day
Thursday, May 20 is Mental Health Action Day. In the aftermath of COVID-19 millions of Americans have uncovered mental health struggles and conditions that should be attended to in order to recover and begin the healing process. The theme of Mental Health Action Day is a proactive approach to dealing with the issues that have […]
Not Everyone Celebrates Mother’s or Father’s Day
It happens every year at this time; postings all over Facebook as people celebrate the gift their mother or father is or was to them, the many tributes and proclamations of deep appreciation for all that a beloved parent contributed to that person’s life. These are heartfelt, beautiful messages of love and gratitude. However, not […]
The Positive Side of Trauma
With all the many negative ways trauma can impact children and adults, it can be comforting to learn that there is some good research saying that there are some positive outcomes for those who have experienced significant trauma. The term that is being used is Post-Traumatic Growth or PTG. Apparently there can be a positive change a person experiences as a result of the struggle they have […]
The Lessons and Challenges of COVID-19
There is so much being written about the COVID-19 virus, variants and vaccines these days. Sometimes the information is frightening and sometimes it is confusing. McKinsey and Company recently published a podcast interview between Diane Brady and two experts, Dr. Lieven Van der Veken and Tania Zulu Holt. In this interview is a lot of information […]
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