Welcome to The Artemis Center for Guidance’s Mental Health Library. Here you’ll find practical, evidence-informed articles designed to help individuals, couples, parents, and families better understand mental health, therapy, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re considering therapy for the first time or looking for reliable information, we hope these resources help you feel informed, supported, and empowered.
Sensorimotor Therapy for Trauma: What You Should Know
Trauma can affect more than thoughts and memories. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a body-oriented approach that brings sensations, movement, posture, emotions, and thoughts into the therapy
Postpartum Anxiety: When Worry Becomes More Than Worry
Pregnancy and new parenthood come with plenty of reasons to worry. But when worry becomes constant, overwhelming, or begins interfering with everyday life, it may
Back-to-School Anxiety Isn’t Just for Students: When Teachers Struggle With the Return to School
Back-to-school anxiety isn't just for students. Teachers can experience anxiety, stress, sleep changes, Sunday-night dread, and emotional exhaustion as the school year begins. Learn why
When Trauma Doesn’t Look Like Trauma: Signs You May Be Carrying the Past With You
Trauma does not always look like a crisis. In adults, its effects can sometimes appear as anxiety, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, emotional shutdown, or feeling disconnected.
You Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis to Ask for Help
You do not have to be in crisis for your mental health to deserve attention. Changes in mood, sleep, relationships, school, work, or daily life
You Don’t Have to Have the Perfect Words: How to Talk to Someone You’re Worried About
When someone you care about seems overwhelmed, withdrawn, or unlike themselves, it can be difficult to know what to say. You do not need perfect
School Phone Bans and Anxiety: Helping Your Child Adjust
New Jersey's school phone restrictions may be especially challenging for children and teens with anxiety. Learn how parents can support the transition without dismissing anxiety
When Your Therapist Leaves: Coping With the Loss and Moving Forward
When a therapist leaves, retires, moves, or is no longer able to continue working with you, the loss can be surprisingly difficult. Learn why therapy
Can Anxiety Go Away? What Getting Better Can Actually Look Like.
If you struggle with anxiety, you may wonder whether it can ever truly go away. Anxiety can improve significantly, but recovery does not always mean