Casey Leigh might never have made an appointment to see a counselor if she hadn’t heard two women talking about their mental health journeys on a true crime podcast. The 27-year-old Fargo woman had convinced herself she didn’t need therapy . That it was something other people needed more than...
The Village Blog
2/23/2021
Have you ever replayed a train of thought in your head over and over again? No matter what you do, you can’t seem to think about anything else. Rumination is the act or habit of obsessing over negative events or interactions in the past, and it is a stress-magnifier that...
2/4/2021
Try to envision all of the relationships you have in your life — your relationship with your parents, your spouse, your children, or your best friend. Do any stick out to you? Would you classify any or all of these relationships as being fulfilling and mutually beneficial, or would you...
1/26/2021
According to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults battled a substance use disorder in 2017. Substance misuse is something that impacts people from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status. Has a family member raised concerns about your substance...
1/13/2021
By Susan R. Grundysen, LMSW | The Village Family Service Center You’re pregnant. This wasn’t part of your plan. There’s no doubt you have thoughts and questions swirling in your brain right now. Sometimes deciding what to do about an unintended pregnancy is easy. Other times, the questions and answers...