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By Jenny Reesor, CFT Graduate Intern You’ve heard it: “2020 is out to get us!” We live in a year where we feel bombarded with uncertainty, tragedy and catastrophe. Here in Oregon, we have added… Continue reading

Oregon has been going through a major crisis in the past week, with intense wildfires burning throughout the state. These types of disasters are sudden and overwhelming. It’s normal to have strong emotional reactions to… Continue reading

What’s Going On Over the past few days, wildfires have swept across Oregon and much of the west coast. With little relief from current weather conditions, Governor Kate Brown stated that, “This could be the… Continue reading

It’s not easy knowing when someone close to you is struggling. You probably want to be as supportive as you can for your friends and family members. However, sometimes it can be hard to know… Continue reading

Given the current state of the world, you may be spending more time than ever with your partner. If you find that you are together a lot, it may not always be easy to set… Continue reading

College can be a stressful time, between trying to balance school, work, a social life, health, and other obligations. Add a global pandemic on top of that, and it can be extremely overwhelming. Many schools… Continue reading

It’s easy to fall into the mode of endless scrolling on social media. Whether you realize it or not, what you see on your feed could be affecting your mental health, especially when it comes… Continue reading

Helping kids with back to school

It’s important to your mental health that you practice self-care year-round. Whether you’ve already developed a self-care routine or have never really thought about it, summertime, with its warm weather and flexible schedules, offers some… Continue reading

For many teens, COVID-19 has taken away a good chunk of their school year, socializing with friends, and attending events like prom, graduation, or sports games. Now that summer is here and social distancing measures… Continue reading