When do you know it is time to consider therapy? Every year in the United States, 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health condition. As a result of the pandemic, Now more than ever, those rates have skyrocketed. People are suffering, and with much of our physical and mental health appointments occurring virtually, – (more)
Knowing the physical signs of stress and anxiety is important What is the state of our mental health? This can be more difficult to recognize than you may think, especially when you are not checking in on yourself often. Anxiety and other mental health conditions can creep up without notice, causing self-doubt, feelings of shame – (more)
How Does Adoption Affect a Child? Humans are born helpless and vulnerable. When we are new to this world we know only the connection that had given us life in the womb. We are completely dependent, requiring our mothers to feed us, help us grow, and keep us safe. Because of this we have an – (more)
Grief is one of our most overwhelming experiences. It touches our most existential beliefs and often shakes our sense of safety to its core. The emotions that we feel during grief often seem impossible to recover from. Along with a great deal of pain, there is the awareness that we can’t control or predict the future, and the – (more)
How our therapy horses help with anxiety, grief, and depression Whether you have experience with horses or not, At Beachwood Center for Wellbeing, you can improve your overall mental health, and find the healing you are looking for. Our Integrative Equine Therapy (IET) protocol is a multi-sensory experience in which the horse is an integral – (more)
“An intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families, from the perspective of children themselves.” Sesame Workshop, parent company of Sesame Street, will be releasing its first ever docu-series this month. Through Our Eyes is described by the Workshop as “an intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families, from the – (more)
“We must find a way to feel secure in the midst of uncertainty if we are going to survive. “ The Pandemic altered the way we navigate even the most routine parts of our lives During this pandemic, life changed. Our regular routines were uprooted and simple pleasures such as spending time with loved ones – (more)
These past 12 months have been taxing on mental health, and many individuals are suffering from anxiety, depression, and isolation. People in our local community need help, but not everyone has the resources to do so. It is more important than ever to support our neighbors in need. Ocean House has made a contribution to – (more)
Recently at Beachwood’s Rhode Island location, a young girl experienced a powerful encounter with our horses that made her dreams come true. Meet Cora, A Future Unicornologist Cora, a bright and adorable 5-year-old, is extremely passionate about the magical power of Unicorns. She explains that one day, she wishes to be a Unicornologist. In one – (more)
The gray horse behind me is Rajah. He’s a linchpin of our Integrative Equine Therapy Program here at Beachwood. He was diagnosed with EPM several years ago and summit joint performance has been the key ingredient to his becoming whole and healthy again, back at work, and helping veterans heal from PTSD and other stress-related – (more)