Month: <span>December 2018</span>

Parents arguing at Christmas

Divorce and the Holidays

For the past few weeks, we have been giving tips to help the holidays remain a time of happiness and cheer.  As a psychologist who works with many children and adolescents, I often hear about divorce.  Youths often discuss verbal sparring of parents and caregivers, which can become especially problematic on the holidays.  Or, I hear about the anxiety and fear of these fights occurring.

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Holiday depression and winter season anxiety

Grief and the Holidays

Last week, we discussed dealing with difficult personalities around the holidays.  This week, we will be focusing on grief during the holiday season.  Grief comes in many forms.  Some folks may be experiencing the holidays following the passing of a dear loved one.  Some people (like me) are far away from their loved ones.  Some individuals grieve or become lonely because they do not have the stereotypical family or experiences featured on the overabundance of holiday commercials shown this time of year.  When it comes to grief, experts recommend: Read more

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Cayman Community Resource List

Government/Free Services in Cayman: Department of Counselling Services **Free Services to anyone in Cayman** Additional Government/Charitable …

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OnCourse now offers Speech Therapy! Welcome to Heather Mitchell!

OnCourse is excited to be expanding our services to now include Speech Therapy with Ms. Heather Mitchell.  Heather is a …

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Men’s Health – What is Your ‘Check Engine’ Light?

We are designed to make, fix, create, provide, compete and win.  Many of us treat winning as evidence of strength magnified …