If you think you’ve run out of ideas to have fun and keep everyone busy while staying home, here are more ideas to try! These easy activities are perfect for keeping cabin fever at bay. Write each one on a small
Back to school in a pandemic: A guide
One of the most challenging and divisive decisions of the coronavirus pandemic is whether and how to reopen schools this fall. This guide takes you through the different questions and concerns that you may have as a parent or a
Helpless and Afraid – Handling Your Anxiety around a Loved One Who is Hospitalized
By Sara Ali, LPC-I, MS, Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D. Is this story familiar to you? Malaika’s mom hasn’t been feeling well and was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. She gets the dreaded call that her mom is having difficulty breathing and is
Losing a Loved One During the Pandemic
By Sara Ali, LPC-I, MS, Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D. As we all move through this pandemic, it is highly likely that we have lost a loved one or know someone who has lost a loved one. COVID-19 has changed the way
Mental Health Awareness Month
We all have many feelings swirling around during this time of quarantine. Some of these feelings may even conflict with each other, or change depending on the day, or even over the course of a single day. Some of us
Cultivating Spirituality in a COVID-19 Ramadan
By Saara Patel, LLMSW This article originally appeared on muslimmatters.org. “One of the seven given shade on the Day of Judgment is the man who remembered Allah in private and so his eyes shed tears” (Sahih Bukhari narrated by Abu Huraira)
Reducing Anxiety During Coronavirus Pandemic
Psychiatrist Sue Varma says that during a time of high stress, it’s important to focus on “the four Ms of mental health – mindfulness, mastery, movement and meaningful engagement.” Watch video at msnbc.com
Under One Roof: Home Together During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As businesses, schools, and universities move toward online operations and travel plans get canceled, we are facing massive disruptions to the daily rhythms of our lives. For many couples, togetherness
Making this an Eid to Remember – Celebrating in the time of COVID-19
By Sameera Ahmed, PhD and Sarrah AbuLughod, MA Growing up, the last few days of Ramadan in our household were always a flurry of activity. Whether we were quickly baking one last batch of cookies for the neighbors, putting the
Coronavirus Tips for Caregivers of Elders with Dementia
Most likely, dementia does not increase risk for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus, just like dementia does not increase risk for flu. However, dementia-related behaviors, increased age and common health conditions that often accompany dementia may