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How to Manage Mental Health Challenges for College Students: Tips and Support Strategies 
The college years are often called “the best time of our lives,” but what happens when mental health challenges start...
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How Rumination Affects Your Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself stuck in an endless loop of overthinking, worrying, and replaying out scenarios in your head?...
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Gender Identity & SO-OCD
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD) are specific subtypes of OCD that center around compulsive doubt and ego-dystonic...
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Recognizing, Treating, and Supporting Children with OCD
Learn how to recognize signs of OCD in children, explore evidence-based treatments, and discover effective ways parents can support their...
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How to Overcome Back-to-School Anxiety: A Family Guide to Balancing Structure and Self-Care 
Breaks in routine and structure are occurrences that many look forward to as they can provide an opportunity to focus...
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How Chronic Pain Affects Mental Health: Understanding the Link
Chronic pain is more than just physical suffering—it’s an invisible epidemic affecting the quality of life for those trying to...
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[In The Media] Re-programming Screen Time: Chicago Counselors Help Families Find Balance | WGN9’s Medical Watch
Navigating screen use and social media for youth and families can feel overwhelming. A top priority for parents is safety,...
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6 Tips to Help Children Navigate Social Media from a Psychiatrist:  Insights from Compass Health Center’s Dr. Claudia Welke on NBC Chicago
Navigating screen use and social media for youth can feel overwhelming. A top priority for parents is safety, but the...
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Navigating LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: Compassionate Resources
In recent years, you’ve likely noticed a rise in discussions about mental health within the LGBTQIA+ community, thanks to increased...
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Teen Mental Health Facts and Statistics 2024
Adolescence is one of the most formative periods of our lives. These years are a time of rapid change, growth,...
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Mental Health, Chronic Pain And Illness: Everyone’s Treatment Journey Looks and Feels Different
Everyone’s mental and physical health journey looks and feels different.  When dealing with pain and illness, it’s essential to consider...
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Understanding the Impact of School Anxiety, Refusal, and Absenteeism on Youth: Watch Compass Health Center’s April Deskside Briefing
On April 4, 2024, our Deskside Briefing explored the pressing issue of school absenteeism among K-12 students in the United...
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Listen Now: Compass Health Center’s Dr. Marissa Leslie featured on 97.9’s Maryland Perspectives Radio
Hosted by Amelia Ryerse, Maryland Perspectives, on 97.9 FM Baltimore, features organizations across Maryland that make a difference in resident’s...
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Spotlight on Mental Health in the Black Community
As we celebrate Black History Month beyond February, let’s amplify Black voices, share stories, and foster supportive environments that destigmatize...
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How Kindness Can Help Boost Your Self-Esteem
‘Boosting Self-Esteem’ Spotify playlist: Curated by Compass Health Center Clinicians We all want to feel good about ourselves, but sometimes...
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What to Listen to, Read, and Watch this Winter | Family Action Network’s Executive Director, Lonnie Stonitsch, Shares her Picks with the Compass Community
We asked one of our longstanding community partners, Family Action Network’s executive director, Lonnie Stonitsch, to share her recommendations for what to listen to,...
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Finding Joy This Winter: Simple Ways to Lift Your Spirits
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, it’s easy to feel the weight of winter settle in. Stressors at...
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[In The Media] Compass Health Center Announces Expedited Admissions Process for ERs and IPUs to Accelerate Speed to Care
In response to increases in mental health crises leading to emergency room visits, Compass Health Center designs process to fast-track...
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Supporting Clients in Crisis through the application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
One person’s stressor is another person’s crisis. While we cannot always anticipate if, and or when, a crisis will happen,...
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How to Manage Mental Health Challenges for College Students: Tips and Support Strategies 
The college years are often called “the best time of our lives,” but what happens when mental health challenges start...
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How Rumination Affects Your Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself stuck in an endless loop of overthinking, worrying, and replaying out scenarios in your head?...
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Recognizing, Treating, and Supporting Children with OCD
Learn how to recognize signs of OCD in children, explore evidence-based treatments, and discover effective ways parents can support their...
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How Rumination Affects Your Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself stuck in an endless loop of overthinking, worrying, and replaying out scenarios in your head?...
Learn More
Gender Identity & SO-OCD
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD) are specific subtypes of OCD that center around compulsive doubt and ego-dystonic...
Learn More
Recognizing, Treating, and Supporting Children with OCD
Learn how to recognize signs of OCD in children, explore evidence-based treatments, and discover effective ways parents can support their...
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