The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Christa Overson, MSE, LMFT, Outpatient Therapist, and EMDR Trained Clinician. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can occur in response to a disturbing event. This can include directly experiencing or witnessing an event that continues to impact their lives and relationships....
The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Dr. Jason Stahl, PsyD, LPCC, Outpatient Therapist. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that severely impacts someone’s mood, thoughts, and behavior. Bipolar disorder is different for each person, however, it will always involve emotional shifts. Those emotional shifts are characterized by periods of mania...
The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Cameron Monson, MSW, LGSW, Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) Mental Health Practitioner/School-Based Therapist. A new school year is right around the corner. For many, going back to school can trigger stress and anxiety. Add in a hectic schedule with after-school...
The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Erika Teachout, MA, Outpatient Therapist. If your loved one has agoraphobia, it can be difficult to know how to help when you don’t understand what they’re going through. Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder that isn’t just feeling a little nervous or anxious. It is an intense, life-altering disorder that involves the fear of being...
The Nystrom & Associates provider consulted for this article is Andrew Mackey, LICSW, Outpatient Therapist. Anger gets a bad reputation, but anger by itself is a completely normal emotion. Getting angry is part of the human experience, and you shouldn’t let it go unexpressed. However, it’s when that anger starts to take control of your...
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 an...
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 manage...
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 the...
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 do...
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 of...
