Dr. Nicole Siegfried PhD., CEDS, Mental Health Monday With KABC
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dr. Nicole Siegfried PhD., CEDS, joined KABC for Mental Health Monday to talk about setting mental health goals for the new year. Dr. Siegfried discussed the reality that most people are focused on physical health when setting new year’s resolutions, […]
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A Study Found That Experiencing a Mentally or Physically Abusive Relationship at a Young Age May Affect Your Heart Health Later in Life
Reading Time: < 1 minute Emily Eckstein, PysD, LMFT spoke with Well + Good on how abuse in intimate relationships has long-term effects on your heart. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study began in 1983 and has recently released findings that […]
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Halloween and Mental Health, ABC7
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nicole Siegfried PhD, CEDS, joined abc7 for Mental Health Monday. She spoke on how certain costumes could be triggering and how costumes depicting mental illness (i.e. psych ward patients) adds to the stigma around mental illness. From haunted hause psych […]
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5 Ways Nostalgia Is Good for Your Health (and When It’s Not)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deanna Woodhouse, LMFT, spoke with Everyday Health on the topic of nostalgia and its influence on mental health. She explains, “nostalgia can be beneficial when dealing with dark times and reminding clients there was once light.” Nostalgia is that feeling […]
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A mom let her 5-year-old get her hair bleached and was criticized online. But experts say following kids’ lead can build trust.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Megan Ledet, LCSW, says allowing your child to experiment with their hair is a great way to build mutual respect and trust in an article with Insider. When a mom posted a TikTok of her 5-year-old daughter getting her hair […]
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Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stephanie G. Thompson, director of clinical operations for Lightfully Behavioral Health, spoke with US News about antipsychotic drugs used to treat certain mental health disorders. Recent reports suggest these powerful drugs may be overused in treating older adults in nursing […]
Read MoreHealth Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feeling anxious since the pandemic? Dr. Nicole Siegfried, PhD, CEDS, Chief Clinical Officer of Lightfully Behavioral Health spoke with ABC7 Eyewitness News KABC about symptoms of anxiety and a new study suggesting the benefits of anxiety screenings for adults under […]
Read MoreProven Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Ease Anxiety Now
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeri Coast, LCSW spoke with the U.S. News and World Report on 13 expert-approved tactics to stop your unproductive thoughts in their tracks. As humans, we’re hardwired to think our way out of problems and away from predators. However, that […]
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Talking to Teens About Dangers of Drugs, KNBC
Reading Time: < 1 minute Megan Ledet, LCSW, Vice President of Adolescent Services at Lightfully Behavioral Health, discusses the dangers of teen substance use, how to talk to your teens about the dangers of experimenting with drugs, and how parents can get help for their […]
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