The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Catherine Barstow, LGSW, Outpatient Therapist. If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know that they are an extremely difficult experience. Panic attacks are characterized by intense anxiety and can happen anywhere, at any time. The onset comes without warning and...
The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Andy Huys, Outpatient Therapist, MA, LADC, LPCC (c). Stress can build up on your commute, at work, and in your relationships. Some stress is natural, however, letting it continue without giving yourself a break is not. It’s important to learn how to effectively...
Mental Health Care through Telehealth Mike, who lives in Des Moines, Iowa, had never “seen” a doctor through telehealth before. But when his anxiety and depression worsened at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was time to go back on the anti-depressant medication that he’d stopped taking...
Amid the hustle and bustle of normal back-to-school chaos, this fall we return to classrooms and campuses with a whole new set of worries on our minds: What if I get sick? What if I get others sick? What if school goes virtual? What if school remains in-person? How...
SAD: More than the "Winter Blues" Here in Iowa, fall is a beautiful time of year. The temperatures cool down, the humidity abates and the trees present a lovely palette of green, yellow, orange and red. But as fall progresses and the northern hemisphere moves further away from the sun, many...
