Alleviant Integrated Mental Health Blog

Jessica Ellis Jessica Ellis

When the Holidays Feel Hard: Navigating Grief, Loss, and Loneliness

The holiday season is often called the most wonderful time of the year. But for many people, it can also be the hardest. Grief can feel sharper when surrounded by celebration. Loneliness can feel heavier when everyone else seems connected. If this season feels difficult, know that you are not alone. There is nothing wrong with how you feel.

It is okay if your experience of the holidays looks different this year. Healing and joy can exist alongside sadness. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply honor what is true for you in the moment.

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Brian Mears, DNAP, APRN, CRNA, PMHNP-BC Brian Mears, DNAP, APRN, CRNA, PMHNP-BC

Geriatric Mental Health: Addressing Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Aging is a natural part of life—but the mental health challenges that often accompany aging are not inevitable. Depression, anxiety, loneliness, dementia, and cognitive decline are common struggles among older adults, yet they are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we recognize that the brain and body change with age, and mental health care must adapt accordingly. Through Objective Psychiatry, spectral EEG (sEEG) brain mapping, personalized NeuroSync™ plans, and integrative care models, we offer hope, healing, and renewed vitality to seniors facing these challenges.

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