Social distancing is not too much fun, eh? Well, it’s bad enough to feel stuck inside during the week when we’d otherwise be at the office or on the job. But, with the “first official pandemic weekend” (feel free to steal this phrase) nearly upon us, if you are like me, you’re wondering how to pass the time in at...[ read more ]
Working from home or ‘hardly’ working from home? The scourge that is Covid-19 or the Coronavirus, if you prefer, continues to cause disruption to our lives and many of us find ourselves working from home as mandated or strongly suggested by our employers. If you have never worked from home before, you may finally discover that the grass is not...[ read more ]
If you are like us, the news of mandatory school closings for three weeks (it may end up being more…) was met with multiple reactions. On the one hand, we were thankful to be relieved of the worry that our children may become exposed to Covid-19 at school and that steps were being taken to curb the potential spread of...[ read more ]
The overall health of our clients and community is of the utmost importance to us. At Orleans Psychological Services we emphasize working within the Bio-Psycho-Social Model of care and of understanding those whom we serve. As people we clearly know that our unique biology affects our overall health, but so do our thoughts, feelings and social interactions. While we feel...[ read more ]
While women are often the ones who seek therapy, typically making up nearly two-thirds of therapy patients, multiple studies have shown that men benefit more from the process. But men rarely seek therapy because they just don’t like the idea of opening up to a stranger and sharing their feelings. Therapy, then, isn’t a very naturally masculine process. But I...[ read more ]
Did you ever play the game called “telephone” growing up? One kid whispered a secret message into the ear of the kid next to him. That kid then whispered the “same” message into the ear of the kid next to her. On and on each kid would whisper the message around the circle until you came to the last kid,...[ read more ]
A great deal of discussion is given to childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But this behavioral issue greatly affects adults as well. While the exact cause of adult ADHD isn’t yet understood, recent research seems to indicate that genes and heredity, the foods we eat, and our environment play key roles. Symptoms of Adult ADHD Many adults who are...[ read more ]
