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OCD Awareness Week is October 11–17, 2026 Understanding OCD, unwanted thoughts and why the thoughts that scare you most may say very little about who you are. A thought flashes through your mind. What if I hurt someone I love? What if I lose control? What if I accidentally cause something terrible to happen? What if having this thought means there's something wrong with me? For someone experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder, the thought itself may last only a moment. The

GREAT BEND, Kan. — After more than 20 years working with college students before pursuing a career in mental health, David Miller has reached a significant professional milestone, earning his designation as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Miller, a counselor with Avenues for Change, recently passed his clinical licensure examination, completing the requirements to become an LCPC. David Miller, LCPC As a telehealth-only provider, Miller works with clients vi

You are allowed to grieve the baby you lost—and the future you had already begun to love. There are some losses that change the shape of your life before anyone else can see what has changed. A positive pregnancy test. A due date circled on the calendar. A name you had started considering. A room you pictured becoming a nursery. Holidays you imagined with another person at the table. And then, suddenly, the future you had begun building in your mind is gone. Pregnancy and inf

You don't have to be in crisis to take your mental health seriously. Maybe you’re still going to work every day. You’re getting the kids where they need to be. You’re answering texts, making dinner, meeting deadlines and taking care of the people who depend on you. From the outside, you’re functioning. But inside? You’re exhausted. Irritable. Disconnected. Overwhelmed. Maybe you don’t feel quite like yourself anymore. And still, there’s a voice telling you: It’s not that bad.

For years, back-to-school season has meant school supplies, new schedules, packed lunches and first-day photos. And then suddenly, you’re packing a car. Moving a child to college is one of those parenting milestones you know is coming, but knowing it’s coming doesn’t necessarily prepare you for how it feels when it’s actually here. There can be excitement. Pride. Worry. Sadness. And sometimes a strange combination of all of them at once. It’s a Transition for Parents, Too So

Sometimes a story in the news hits differently when you’re pregnant or newly postpartum. A heartbreaking headline involving a mother and her children can quickly turn into something much more personal: What if I develop postpartum depression? What if the thoughts I’m having aren’t normal? What if I lose control? How do I know when I need help? Those fears deserve a place to be talked about. Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Psychosis Are Not the Same Pregnancy and the post