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This page will be devoted to all kinds of family matters that involve mental health.

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No More Shame, Every Marriage Has Conflict with Efrat Turk, LMHC
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No More Shame, Every Marriage Has Conflict with Efrat Turk, LMHC

Every stage of life has its own unique challenges. Marriage is one of those stages that tends to bring out lots of shame. Not only because we think others have it together when we don’t, but also because we feel guilt and shame when we can’t connect the way we dreamed we would - you know those fairy tale endings... they don’t show you what happens AFTER the wedding. They don’t show you how Cinderella’s childhood trauma, abandonment and neglect plays out in her marriage with the handsome prince. In this recording of our Mental Health Monday live interview with Efrat Turk (aired on Dec 23, 2019) she gives us a bit of perspective on the challenges of marriage, insights into how EFT* is used to help re-connect couples using attachment theory, and helps to break stigmas so we can alleviate some shame. Efrat Turk LMHC has received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Queens College. She maintains a private practice in Queens and Brooklyn, while also working at Sephardic Bikur Cholim as their primary couples therapist. Efrat is also Certified in Emotion Focused Therapy and her work focuses primarily on relationships, anxiety, trauma, and depression. * Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is a family of approaches to psychotherapy including elements of experiential therapy (such as Gestalt therapy), systemic therapy, and attachment theory. EFT is based on the premise that emotions are connected to needs, and therefore emotions have an adaptive potential that, if activated and worked through, can help with self-regulation and repair interpersonal relationships. Project Proactive is a grassroots volunteer initiative to educate the community, raise awareness, normalize the conversation, and break stigmas surrounding all things mental health. In order to further these goals, @project_proactive hosts weekly live interviews on Instagram with various mental health professionals, organizations, and people who have important stories to tell. Follow us on Instagram to find out about upcoming topics or to get more involved. You can also find more resources on our website, www.jproactive.com
Managing Parenting Stress with Sarah Chana Radcliffe
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Managing Parenting Stress with Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Parenting can be stressful, especially when your nerves are completely fried from regular day-today stresses. In this recording, Psychologist & Author, Sarah Chana Radcliffe, shares some basic parenting tools to help de-stress, and approach normal parenting challenges with effective strategies. Aired on June 17th, 2019 Project Proactive is a grassroots volunteer initiative to build community, raise awareness, normalize the conversation, and break stigmas surrounding all things mental health. In order to further these goals, @project_proactive hosts weekly live interviews on Instagram with various mental health professionals, organizations, and people who have important stories to tell. Follow us on Instagram to find out about upcoming topics or to get more involved. You can also find more resources on our website, www.jproactive.com A bit more about Sarah Chana Radcliffe: Sarah Chana is a Psychologist, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She uses a variety of cutting edge therapies to help improve relationships, reduce stressful emotions, and maximize achievement. She gives her clients the tools to help live their best life after therapy ends. Because there is no therapy that is one-size-fits-all, Sarah Chana utilizes a variety of therapeutic interventions including Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy, EFT, HeartMath and EMDR. With over 30 years of experience, Sarah Chana is a leader in the world of psychology, publishing many books including "Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice" and "The Fear Fix: Solutions for Every Child's Moments of Worry, Panic and Fear."
Infertility & Grief Are NOT Mental Illnesses with Dr. Aimee Baron
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Infertility & Grief Are NOT Mental Illnesses with Dr. Aimee Baron

On this episode of #mentalheathmonday (aired on February 17th, 2020) we hosted a special guest, Dr. Aimee Baron who shared all about why she started her organization "I Was Supposed to Have a Baby" ( @iwassupposedtohaveababy on Instagram) and why infertility and grief (specifically post miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss) are not mental illnesses in and of themselves. This tremendous challenge CAN present some mental health alarm bells, but it is so important to not confuse these struggles with mental illness. This understanding can help inform the way we show up for ourselves and others who are trying to navigate this very challenging grief filled journey. Aimee Baron MD, FAAP, is the founder and executive director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby, a nonprofit organization that utilizes social media to support Jewish individuals and families as they are struggling to have a child. It provides a warm and nurturing space for those going through infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy or adoption, in addition to connecting those families to resources in the Jewish community at large. Dr. Baron was formerly the Director of Innovation and Growth at @nechamacomfort , and has also worked as an Attending Pediatrician in the Newborn Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital before taking a leave of absence after her third miscarriage. Project Proactive is a nonprofit organization that works to educate the community, raise awareness, normalize the conversation, and break stigmas surrounding all things mental health. In order to further these goals, @project_proactive hosts weekly live interviews on Instagram with various mental health professionals, organizations, and people who have important stories to tell. Follow us on Instagram to find out about upcoming topics or to get more involved. You can also find more resources on our website, www.jproactive.com.
Importance of Talking to Children About Sex with Elisheva Liss, LMFT
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Importance of Talking to Children About Sex with Elisheva Liss, LMFT

An incredibly important topic! Please, if you are a parent, and skeptical about talking to your children about sex, please watch this all the way through. Elisheva Liss, LMFT, approaches this important topic with grace, dignity and a lot of spirituality. Please help your children learn about this before they are introduced to the topic by someone else. While Elisheva addresses the topic mostly from an Orthodox, Jewish perspective, it is highly relevant to everyone - from any community or religious affiliation. Elisheva Liss is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the New York area. She works with individuals and couples, to help improve their quality of life and relationships. The most common issues she treats are depression, anxiety, sexual, and relationship problems. Her book "Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking: Hack Your Thoughts and Improve Your Mood A 3 Step Technique for Better Living" can be found on Amazon by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/Elisheva-Liss/e/B07JN5TRJ6%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Project Proactive is a grassroots volunteer initiative to build community, raise awareness, educate, normalize the conversation, and break stigmas surrounding all things mental health. In order to further these goals, @project_proactive hosts weekly live interviews on Instagram with various mental health professionals, organizations, and people who have important stories to tell. Follow us on Instagram to find out about upcoming topics or to get more involved. You can also find more resources on our website, www.jproactive.com
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