D Jan Matney

As we continue to live in a once-unbelievable world, we have more thoughts to consider surrounding one large question: what does this virus mean? What does it mean for our world as we once knew it? What does it mean for us or for generations to come? These questions keep [...]

Human beings, by nature, are social animals. Therefore, the notion of social-distancing sounds much easier to do in theory than in practice. In the process of trying to establish a “new normal,” (e.g. at-home exercise regimens, waking up and going to bed at a decent hour, wondering how you ever [...]

With the uncertainty of this time, we are all experiencing difficult emotions. One of these emotions is anxiety. This makes sense. Of course we are feeling panicked and anxious about all of the ambiguity. Are we safe? How do I earn a living? Will someone I love not make it [...]

Global pandemic. These are anxiety provoking words for anyone paying attention. The unknowns and unpredictable outcomes of the coronavirus are as provocative as anything else and thinking or talking about them can quickly overcharge our nervous systems and plunge us into the distorted thought processes that follow.  This causes us [...]

While much of our public and community life has been shuttered at present, the option for telehealth mental health counseling and nutrition is available and needed more than ever. Fear about health and finances does not need to be faced alone when help and guidance are available to calm anxiety [...]

The coronavirus spreads quickly and you can do your part to flatten the curve during this challenging time https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/. How?  The answer keeps being the same:  Social Distancing.  If we can keep the coronavirus from spreading exponentially, we will have more health care for those who need it most. And [...]

We are, according to the World Health Organization, in a pandemic.  What does this mean to you and how could this impact your psychological health? We don’t know the full impact of the Coronavirus and this can lead to a sometimes debilitating sense of uncertainty.  How long will it last? [...]

In 2000, the psychedelic research group at Johns Hopkins was the first to achieve U. S. regulatory approval to restart research with psychedelics. Since its inception, more than 60 peer reviewed articles show benefits for people who suffer from such conditions as nicotine addiction, and depression/anxiety caused by life-threatening diseases [...]