By Aaron Reider LLPC Congregational For my first post, I thought I would break down one of the...
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Funding for Mental Healthcare? A Tough Ask, Across the Globe
A Sobering Statistic As Advancement & Communications Coordinator for the Fountain Hill Center, my work includes quite a lot...
READ MOREWhat Your Therapist Does on Vacation
Do you ever wonder what your therapist does when they go on vacation from the Fountain Hill Center? Of course, everyone’s...
READ MORELaughing Matters Raises $14,000+ for Counseling Services
Over 100 people gathered at the Shelby Optimist Club in Shelby, MI, on Saturday, February 23, 2019, to enjoy a delicious dinner,...
READ MOREScared to Death or Scared OF Death? A Rumination on Death Anxiety
Halloween or “All Hallows’ Eve,” as it originally was called, is the first day of the Christian liturgical year marked to...
READ MORELaughing Matters Brings Joy to Oceana County
Laughing Matters is an annual fundraiser that supports our work at the Lakeshore Counseling Office in Oceana County. With one of...
READ MORE“Big T” vs. “Little t” Trauma
More than mind and body can bear Trauma is just that—more than mind and body can bear without causing disruption of our lives....
READ MOREChasing Dragons With Plastic Swords
Boys—we marvel at the playful energy they bring into our lives. They chase each other around the yard with plastic swords and...
READ MOREWomen, We Need Your Help With a Short Survey
One of our therapists and Director of the Men’s Resource Center, Randy Flood, is co-authoring a book to help women...
READ MORECoping with Death and Grief
Death is tragic. Sometimes overlooked in today’s world is the impact of the grief that lingers for days, months, and years...
READ MOREMental Illness Doesn’t Have to Be a Secret
There are movies made about it. Celebrities devote entire interviews to talking about it. And authors write books on it. But,...
READ MOREMy Partner Tells Me I’m Depressed. Is That Possible?
“Depressed people are always crying and complaining about things—and that’s not me. I’ve been exhausted lately, but I think...
READ MOREI Feel so Hopeless. Am I Depressed?
It is normal to have periods of discouragement in life. As we work through disappointment, discouragement, or grief, we find...
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