Illinois Leads the Nation with Universal Mental Health Screenings: What Parents Need to Know The landscape of youth mental health is changing in Illinois. On July 31, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed a landmark bill making our state the first in the nation to mandate annual mental‑health screenings for students in grades 3–12. Starting in the 2027‑28 school […]
Many people assume therapy is too expensive—or that using insurance is the only way to afford it. But the truth is, there are many affordable therapy options in Illinois, including sliding scale fees, in-network providers, and even private pay discounts. You don’t have to choose between your mental health and your budget. 1. Use In-Network
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If you’ve been researching trauma therapy, you may have come across EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). It’s known for being highly effective in treating trauma, anxiety, and other emotional struggles—but it’s also very different from traditional talk therapy. So how do you know if EMDR is right for you? 1. What is EMDR Therapy?
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Your 30s can be a decade full of exciting milestones—career growth, relationships, marriage, parenthood, homeownership—but also unexpected challenges. It’s a time when people often question their path, feel pressure to “have it all figured out,” or begin to unpack patterns that no longer serve them. Therapy can be a powerful tool to navigate this complex
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Adding a new sibling to your family is an exciting milestone, but it can also bring about significant changes that affect every family member, particularly the older children. As a parent, it’s natural to be concerned about how your child will adjust to the new dynamic and how this change might impact their emotional well-being.
Bringing a second child into the family can be a time of immense joy, but for many mothers, it can also stir up feelings of guilt. The balancing act of caring for two children often leaves moms feeling like they’re not giving enough attention to their firstborn or that they’re stretched too thin to give
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Loneliness, have you felt it before, that unsettling feeling deep in your core? It is said you can feel lonely even among a room full of people and even in a relationship with your ‘closest’ companion. While many of us are surrounded by others most of the time, loneliness, ironically, is felt by a wide
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Large, crowded bars. Sold out concerts. Meeting new people. Presentations at work. Grocery shopping on Sundays. Talking on the phone. Birthdays. Birthdays. Random, impromptu social gatherings. Dating apps. Honestly, dating in any capacity. Small talk. Feeling that desperate need to be alone. If you shuddered at any of the above, you know some of the stressors attached
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How to have the breakup conversation… The build-up to the breakup talk is awkward, uncomfortable, anxiety-provoking… should I keep going? It hovers day after day over you as you try to decide “When’s the best time?” and “What do I say?”. Naturally you don’t want to cause someone pain or feelings of rejection. But, no
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All day and every day, our minds chatter. With all this noise, listening to your gut and deciding whether to trust it is a challenge. If you’re experiencing hesitation around trusting your instincts, you’re not alone. In deciding to trust your gut, it’s important to first ask yourself another question: Where is the gut feeling
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