By Melissa Vander Laan, CTRS “Me Time? What!? Are you kidding? Who has time for that with a three year old needing me every other second and a newborn who is interested in nursing most of the day?” …
In response to community leaders’ requests for improved access to mental health care, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services Psychiatry Residency program is producing results to meet this critical community need in West Michigan. Pine Rest is now into the…
We tend to think of dementia as a problem of older adulthood. But sometimes dementia strikes in middle age. When it does, it can have devastating effects on individuals, families and the workplace. If you have read the book…
Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not a normal part of aging. Dementia is a syndrome caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities.1 Alzheimer’s disease is the…
By Cassie Westrate, West Michigan Woman Magazine I walked across the stage at my high school graduation with a GPA over 4.0. Two years later, I’d sit in my professor’s office with a B+ on an essay and tell her:…
The other day a friend told me about a loved one who just received a cancer diagnosis and will require chemotherapy, radiation and a life altering surgery. He’s seriously considering not treating the cancer at all. My friend is very,…