At the end of March, two survivors of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2017 and the father of a victim in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 died by suicide. As the communities of Parkland and Newtown...
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In the past two weeks, two amazing and talented people have died by suicide: brilliant economist Alan Krueger and Olympic track cyclist Kelley Catlin. If you are thinking about suicide, there is help. If You Have Suicidal Thoughts If you think...
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The Psychological Impact of Hibernation On Wikipedia hibernation is described as a “state of inactivity commonly observed in the winter months. For some species, hibernation functions to conserve energy when sufficient food is...
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How to Override Our Brain’s Responses to Someone Else’s Feelings With Valentines Day rapidly approaching…. It is no secret that within relationships we are expected to support each other emotionally but what does this support mean? ...
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Some of you may be frantically scrambling to buy for everyone on your gift list, and we want to gently and lovingly remind you to take a pause. Check in with yourself. Is gift-giving really the spirit of the season? Are gifts what we remember, or...
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As mental health professionals, if we could give any gift for the holidays, it would be this: Permission to care for yourself as you are right now. There is a tremendous cultural pressure to rejoice, to spend time with family, to buy gifts, to...
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The 2018 Giving Tuesday Campaign was a success! Together, we raised over $1,000 to provide affordable mental health care to those in need. New to this year, was a special giveaway for individuals who donated on Giving Tuesday. Every donor was...
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“Gratefulness not only changes your life, but also extends beyond your intimate sphere. It gives rise to compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and empathy, and thus informs how we treat others and how we act in the larger world. “ ~...
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For weeks, perhaps months, the tension has been building. And now, midterm elections are upon us. We go to the polls, and we hold our breath. Whatever the outcome, there will be many who experience added stress and anxiety. With the current...
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It was a celebration of life befitting a man who spent his life in service in Portland. Several hundred people crowded St. Henry Church in Gresham on Wednesday, October 31 to say a final farewell to Fr. Jack Krall. Fr. Jack died on October 17 at...
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On September 29, over 200 women were a part of the 17th annual Circle of Strength Women’s Fundraising Brunch. Guests gathered at Riverside Golf and Country Club for an afternoon of coffee, brunch, and conversation. Beneath the enjoyment of being...
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Are you a mental health provider looking to work better with couples in your practice? NCC is proud to partner with Dr. John “Jack” Crossen on the Gottman Institute Level 1 Training on October 25 and November 1. This two-day workshop...
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