The Chicago Mind Solutions team was excited to participate in the North Shore YMCA's (NSYMCA) annual Fall Fest 'Trunk or Treat' event on October 13. H...

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) impact over one million people every year.  They can cause various levels of issues, including impacting a person’s ...

Brain contusions are one of the most severe forms of brain damage and are closely related to death and disability. However, there is hope for improved...

Qigong meditation is an ancient Chinese healing practice that helps maintain physical, mental, and spiritual health.  Used for thousands of years, th...

In the evolving landscape of mental health, the distinction between ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde...

If you have experienced increased anxiety or depression following a bad night’s sleep, you are not alone.  Studies show 50 to 70 million Americans ...

Humans experience emotions related to the events in our lives.  We are influenced by everything we encounter from the weather to our sleep and hormon...

With growing mental health awareness, families have access to more information and treatment for brain disorders than ever before. This increased know...

Neuroplasticity occurs as we interact with our environment.  Our brains learn to adapt to situations, so we continuously learn from our experiences a...

Language Processing Disorder (LPD) is a neurological impairment that affects how language is processed and understood, despite the individual often ha...

Tai Chi is an ancient series of movements used to practice Chinese martial arts.  However, the deliberate, slow movements are deceiving as each repre...

In today’s digital age, video games are an integral part of many children’s lives.  With the increasing prevalence of gaming, concerns ab...

Therapy is just like any other relationship.  You need to feel a connection and a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment, or it just doesn’t work....

Auditory processing disorder, or APD, is a neurological condition that has an impact on the brain’s ability to process auditory information prop...

As individuals constantly strive for overall well being, understanding the nuances between mental health and mental performance becomes imperative.  ...

In our fast-paced, verbal communication-heavy world, it’s easy to forget that a significant portion of our understanding and interaction is non-...

If you or a loved one suffers from a mental health disorder, it impacts the ability to process emotions correctly.  The brain is equipped to assign e...

Discovering that a loved one is suffering from a terminal illness triggers feelings of anger, grief, and helplessness.  Whether you are a caregiver f...

Despite the belief by many that a chemical imbalance causes depression in the brain, the connection between the two has yet to be proven. In fact, rec...

When it comes to mental health, the path to healing can take many forms.  A synergistic approach, combining traditional medication with neurofeedback...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) causes impulsive behavior and inattentiveness that interferes with a patient’s ability to concentrat...

The idea of someone we love wanting to end their life is a terrible scenario we hope we never have to face.  However, all of us should understand how...

Humans are meant to connect with each other. We evolved as social beings who formed partnerships, raised young, and kept in close contact with our fam...

Experiencing trauma can have lasting effects on an individual's mental and physical health. But what actually happens in our brains when we undergo a...

Dysgraphia is a handwriting impairment that can interfere with learning.  Students with dysgraphia can experience issues with writing, spelling, or b...

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that makes it challenging to process math-related concepts.  In most cases, symptoms appear when school-aged child...

Family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) play a critical role in mental Mental Healthcare Management.  Their availability hel...

Dyslexia is what is known as a language-based learning disability. It presents various symptoms that cause difficulties with language skills, most co...

The practice of yoga has gained global popularity for its holistic approach to fitness and wellness.  It isn’t merely a physical activity, but ...

If you’ve been considering meditation as a way to enhance your quality of life, mindfulness meditation is one option that is worth investigating...

Though we are confronted with a multitude of mental health conditions and their accompanying symptoms, it’s comforting to know that there are many d...

When it comes to the stages of grief, it’s hard for most people to avoid the anger stage.  This is the second stage of grief after denial and b...

The experience of grief is a universal one, but it is unique to each individual.  Grief can be caused by a range of situations, including the loss...

Mantra is an ancient word from Sanskrit, broken into ‘man’, meaning to think and ‘tra’, meaning tool.  Mantras have been used for thousands o...

Manic depression, now more commonly known as bipolar disorder, is a life-long mood disorder affecting about 2.6% of Americans. The extreme fluctuation...

Atypical depression causes uncommon symptoms of depression. The American Psychiatric Association refers to atypical depression as major depression wit...

Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder causing fear of speaking and social interactions in certain situations.  Although the child can comm...

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) causes heightened worry in children when separated from family members or the people they are closest to.  Fears of...

Depression causes deep, long-lasting feelings of sadness or hopelessness. For most people, seeking help provides relief through either medication, the...

Depression causes feelings of hopelessness and deep sadness.  If you suffer from chronic depression for more than two years, you could be suffering f...

If you experience recurring sudden fear or anxiety for no apparent reason, you could be suffering from panic disorder.  For many, panic attacks inclu...

Over 5 million people in the US live with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). SAD causes intense feelings of self-consciousness around others. As a result,...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) causes excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday life, and anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnes...

Previously, we’ve written about different types of depressive disorders, including Seasonal Affective Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder.  The ...

When most people talk about mental health, they stop at “depression.” But there are actually a handful of different types of depression, most of w...

We think about the brain as distinct from the body, but the brain relies on the rest of the body, not just for nutrition, but even for the hormones th...

Winter and even parts of spring in Chicagoland mean gray skies and snowy and rainy days.  The limitation of natural sunlight can wreak havoc on your ...

The news has been a little more positive lately. As of this writing, the U.S. is administering 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day. Headlines abo...

You often hear people say that a certain hobby is therapeutic for them, but it’s unlikely that said activity is an actual clinical treatment. Well, ...

Inclusive environments mean making room for everyone to have a chance to be successful. All people are different people with unique sets of strengths ...

Mental illness impacts 1 in 4 American adults each year, yet many go undiagnosed. While global acceptance of mental health conditions has increased, t...

It’s not uncommon to hear people casually remark, “Oh, it’s just my OCD,” when referring to a detail-oriented task. Obsessive Compulsive Disor...

People are experiencing symptoms of anxiety and being diagnosed with anxiety disorders in record numbers, as we’ve previously shared. Look no furthe...

We discussed the differences between an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and a 504 Plan. As we noted, if your child has one or more disabilities th...

After arguably the most turbulent school year in your child’s life, they’re getting a much needed break. While we certainly don’t expect them or...

College freshmen leaving their homes for school experience a lot of “firsts”: first time living on a university campus; having more freedom than e...

As we’ve previously discussed, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) refers to an injury to the head that results in damage to the brain. It seems that we he...

Chicago Mind Solutions is passionate about treating patients who have suffered concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). We’ve written about the...

One of the most misunderstood mental health conditions is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder . How often have you heard someone in a moment of di...

As a follow-up to our previous post on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we’re taking a closer look at another form of psychotherapy called Dialectical ...

Quality of life is important, isn’t it? Thanks to advances in medicine and adjacent fields, average life expectancy has increased dramatically. ...

Negative mantras that play on a constant loop in our heads, like “I don’t deserve success” can be transformed into, “Wait a minute; I do deser...

Living with mental illness is difficult enough, but learning how to talk about it adds another challenge. This is especially true for parents, who are...

A lot goes on in our brains. No organ works harder or has as much control over us, and it seems each year, medical science makes new discoveries regar...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event and is associ...

We’re finally experiencing something we haven’t for the better part of a year: light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. As of April, 2021, more th...