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If you find yourself feeling down, anxious, hopeless, fatigued, or just not yourself starting around fall while feeling relief starting in the spring – it could be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Roughly 20% of the US population is affected by mild to severe SAD.

SAD can be caused by a range of factors including increased stress due to holidays, chemical changes due to less sunlight including vitamin D deficits, increased melatonin production, and decreased serotonin production, family or personal history of mental health diagnoses

Symptoms to look out for:

Decreased energy

Changes in appetite

Changes in sleeping patterns

Feeling depressed, hopeless, worthless

Less interest in things you...

Most parents want to see their children become confident and independent adults with good self esteem. In this series, Erica explores how you can foster self esteem and confidence at home with your Priorities, Discipline, and Building Character. In part 2, Erica dives into how to help build character in your children by helping them answer "Why" to good behavior. Erica Gregory explains how having a foundation in morals and integrity can grow self esteem and confidence in children.

https://youtu.be/OwybMjPkX0Q

Johns Creek and Alpharetta Counseling (#JCAC) is a warm and family orientated counseling practice in Alpharetta, Ga. We offer online counseling services in the states of Georgia and Fl...

Most parents want to see their children become confident and independent adults with good self esteem. In this series, Erica explores how you can foster self esteem and confidence at home with your Priorities, Discipline, and Building Character. In part 2, Erica dives into your discipline and boundary setting and gives examples to use discipline to grow confidence and character, rather than bringing out problem behavior like lying.

https://youtu.be/28bEzqj8MSc

Most parents want to see their children become confident and independent adults. In this series, Erica explores how you can foster that confidence at home with your Priorities, Discipline, and Building Character. In part one, Erica dives into your priorities in parenting and how you can help your child discover their personal strengths

https://youtu.be/xY-Bf59gBsU

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The JCAC Counselors specialize in counseling services throughout the lifespan! We offer play therapy, counseling for children, parental support, adolescent counseling, mental health services, couples counseling, premarital therapy,...

For our website be sure to Click HERE

To schedule, an intake Click HERE

To join our mailing Click HERE

The JCAC Counselors specialize in counseling services throughout the lifespan! We offer play therapy, counseling for children, parental support, adolescent counseling, mental health services, couples counseling, pr...

For our website be sure to Click HERE

To schedule, an intake Click HERE

To join our mailing Click HERE

The JCAC Counselors specialize in counseling services throughout the lifespan! We offer play therapy, counseling for children, parental support, adolescent counseling, mental health services, couples counseling, premarital therapy, and individual counseling for adults.

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Postpartum depression is a hard topic for new mothers to talk about, and can often be dismissed as “the baby blues”. In this video, Mikayla Minehart, APC, talks about the differences between the baby blues and PPD, as well as discusses the many ways postpartum depression can present itself in new mothers, and how to reach out for help if you think you or your loved one has postpartum depression.

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Johns Creek and Alpharetta Counseling (#JCAC) is a warm and family orientated counseling practice in Alpharetta, Ga. We offer online counseling services in the states of Georgia and Florida. We offer in-office...

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