When family life feels out of sync, it often shows up in small but noticeable ways. Maybe your kids are crankier than usual, everyone’s glued to a screen, or no one is getting good sleep. As routines shift with the school year or summer break, these habits can slip, and they can take a toll on your family’s mental health.

At Alleviant, we understand how foundational sleep, screen time, and emotional balance are for the whole household. The good news? A few intentional changes can help get your family back on track.

Being a parent or caregiver means wearing a lot of hats. You’re the protector, the guide, the comforter, and often the emotional anchor. You’re the one your children turn to when they’re scared, overwhelmed, or unsure of the world. It’s a role filled with love, but it can also leave you feeling drained.

At Alleviant, we believe mental health care is for the whole family. That includes you, the one holding it all together. If you’ve ever felt like you’re supporting everyone else while struggling to stay afloat, this is for you.

Mental health is something the whole family feels. When a parent or caregiver is stressed, it doesn’t just stay with them. It affects everyone in the home, especially children. At Alleviant, we know that caring for kids means caring for the entire family, including the emotional health of those who take care of them.

Caregiver stress can come from many places. It might be work, money worries, health problems, or just the everyday challenges of parenting. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes is normal. But when stress sticks around for a long time, it can impact not only your own health but also how your children feel and behave.

Summer can be a beautiful season for families, filled with longer days, playtime, adventures, and memories in the making. But behind the scenes, many parents, especially moms and primary caregivers, are carrying an invisible weight: the mental load of summer parenting.

When most people think of therapy, they picture someone going through a major life crisis, such as grief, trauma, a diagnosis, or a breaking point. And while therapy is an essential support during times of crisis, it’s also one of the most powerful tools for preventative care, self-discovery, and emotional resilience.

At Alleviant, we believe therapy is not just for moments when everything falls apart. It’s for anyone who wants to better understand themselves, build healthier habits, and experience more clarity, connection, and peace in their daily life. In short, you don’t have to wait until things get really bad to benefit from support.

For some, summer brings warmth, sunshine, and celebration. But for others, it’s a time when old pain resurfaces, sometimes without warning. If you find yourself feeling anxious, heavy, or emotionally distant during the summer months, you may be experiencing the effects of a trauma anniversary.

At Alleviant, we want you to know this is real, and you are not alone. Whether the anniversary is connected to a loss, a traumatic event, or a difficult season of life, your body and mind may hold onto the memory even if you’re not consciously thinking about it.

Understanding what’s happening and how to care for yourself through it can help you move through this season with more compassion and support.

Summer often carries the energy of movement. Kids are out of school, social calendars fill up, and longer days invite more activity. While this season can be exciting and energizing, it can also create pressure to keep up, stay busy, and make the most of every moment.

But what if your body and mind are asking for something different?

At Alleviant, we believe rest is not a reward you earn—it’s a requirement for healing. Especially for those recovering from burnout, trauma, depression, or chronic stress, doing less is not laziness. It’s a form of care. In a culture that values hustle, reclaiming rest can be a radical and healing act.

When people think about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), they usually imagine long, gray winter days, cold weather, and a lack of sunlight. But for some, the change in seasons triggers something very different. Instead of the winter blues, they experience deep sadness, anxiety, or irritability during the summer months. This condition is known as summer-onset Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it is very real.

As summer temperatures rise, so can feelings of stress, irritability, and fatigue. While the season is often associated with vacations and sunshine, for many people, hot weather brings unexpected challenges to mental health.

Whether you're dealing with increased anxiety, low motivation, or emotional burnout, you're not alone and there are things you can do to feel better.

Mental health struggles don’t discriminate. People from every background, culture, and identity experience anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health challenges. But access to compassionate, effective care is not always equal — especially for individuals from minority communities.

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize the unique mental health needs and barriers faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), as well as LGBTQ+ individuals and other underrepresented groups. At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we believe that healing starts with being seen, heard, and respected — and that means representation matters.

Mental health looks different for everyone, and so should mental health care. Too often, people from marginalized or underrepresented communities feel like their struggles are overlooked or misunderstood by the healthcare system. This can lead to delayed treatment, misdiagnosis, or feeling like there’s no safe place to turn. But mental healthcare should never feel out of reach.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we believe that true healing starts with being seen, heard, and respected. That’s why representation in mental health care is so important — because when people feel understood, they’re more likely to open up, get support, and begin to heal.

The Fourth of July is a powerful symbol in American culture. It’s a day filled with pride, tradition, and the celebration of freedom. But for many veterans and active-duty service members, this holiday can feel complicated. What’s meant to be a celebration can also trigger painful memories, emotional distress, or a deep sense of isolation.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we work closely with individuals who have served in the military. We know that healing from military trauma is a layered process. It doesn’t always match the timelines or expectations of the world around you — especially on days like the Fourth of July.

The Fourth of July is meant to be a celebration. Cookouts, sparklers, time with family, and fireworks lighting up the night sky. But if you’re living with PTSD, this holiday can feel like something entirely different. The loud pops, crowded events, and unpredictability can trigger intense reactions that are hard to explain and even harder to control.

At Alleviant, we understand that for many people, the Fourth isn’t easy. You’re not alone, and you don’t have to just push through it. With the right tools and support, you can take care of yourself and get through the day in a way that feels safe for you.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is an act of deep love and commitment. But it can also be overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally draining. Over time, the demands of caregiving can begin to affect your own mental health, making it harder to show up in the way you want to.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we understand that caregivers need care too. You deserve support, not just for the work you’re doing, but for the toll it can take on your body, mind, and spirit.

It’s normal to forget where you put your keys or struggle to find the right word every now and then. But when forgetfulness becomes more frequent or noticeable, it may be more than just getting older. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) lives in that uncertain space between normal age-related memory changes and the more serious decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we believe that understanding MCI is an important step in supporting brain health. Early awareness and intervention can make a real difference in maintaining independence and quality of life.

When we talk about PTSD, we often focus on flashbacks or panic attacks. But the truth is, trauma rarely shows up in just one way. It can quietly shape your everyday life, from how well you sleep to how you connect with others.

These ripple effects are just as real—and often just as painful—as the more visible symptoms. If you or someone you love is living with PTSD, it helps to understand how trauma can impact the things we often take for granted.

Complex PTSD, or C‑PTSD, develops from long-term, repeated trauma — often beginning in childhood or occurring in relationships where escape wasn’t possible. Unlike PTSD, which can develop after a single traumatic event, C‑PTSD is shaped by ongoing exposure to trauma over time. This can leave deep emotional scars that affect every part of daily life.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we understand how complex trauma can shape a person’s sense of safety, identity, and relationships. Healing from C‑PTSD is a long journey, but it’s not one you have to walk alone. With compassionate care and consistent strategies, it’s possible to find steadiness, relief, and even moments of peace.

When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to forget how powerful your breath can be. Just one minute of intentional breathing can begin to calm your nervous system, clear your mind, and help you feel more grounded. That’s where box breathing comes in — a simple technique you can use anywhere, anytime, to reset your mind and body.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we often recommend box breathing as a helpful tool for managing stress, anxiety, PTSD, and even daily mental fatigue. Below, we’ll walk you through how it works, what it does for your brain, and how you can add it to your self-care routine.

Be sure to watch our free one-minute guided box breathing video below to try it for yourself.

Summer brings longer days, warmer weather, and a break from the usual pace of life—but for those living with PTSD or anxiety disorders, this season can be both a challenge and an opportunity. At Alleviant, we believe in the power of daily structure, seasonal mindfulness, and integrative care to help you find balance and resilience—no matter the time of year.

Here’s how establishing a supportive summer routine can help you better manage symptoms of PTSD and anxiety.

If you've ever felt like your medications weren’t working—or worse, were causing unpleasant side effects—you’re not alone. Each person’s body processes medications differently, and until recently, choosing the right prescription often involved a frustrating process of trial and error. Now, thanks to pharmacogenetic testing, we can change that.

At Alleviant, we believe that personalized medicine is the future of mental and physical wellness. Pharmacogenetic testing allows us to tailor medications based on your genetic profile, helping you feel better—faster.