by Gina Torre, Rollins College Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student There are various traumatic events that can be experienced which can cause our brain to send obstructive messages that keep the body in constant protection mode long after a traumatic experience is over.  Because our body is designed to protect us during stressful events, Read More…

by Wanda, Mother of a VSC client When my daughter was little, whenever she was afflicted by illness or injury, my heart would grieve because I could not bear her suffering. Broken bones and sky-high fevers could not have prepared me for that dark day in September when the torment of not being able to Read More…

by: Andrea O’Neill, Rollins College Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student As April showers give way to May flowers, we begin to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a great opportunity to take the time to evaluate where you are with your inner self. A mental health check-in can be done at any time Read More…