The power of positivity, a dog delivering groceries, and heartfelt video messages from us to you.

Hello!

We are still here and fully operational offering teletherapy sessions by HIPAA compliant video sessions or phone. Children have loved the video sessions and they are excited to show us their rooms, pets, and home art projects! We love meeting with parents and adults who are finding a private time for their session in their cars or sneaking out for a walk to talk to us! Teens love the privacy of the sessions and aren't worried about running into classmates in our waiting rooms!

We are working 7 days a week and welcome new patients!

Stay strong. We are here for you and you are not alone.

Dr. Pam McCaskill

office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com

734-416-9098

P.S. See if you can find the saying that has gotten me through this so far (it is somewhere in this newsletter!)

McCaskill Family Services Newsletter

Term: Spring | Issue 4 | April 15, 2020

These days, it is nearly impossible to avoid negative news and scary headlines, quickly leading to challenging feelings such as depression, anxiety, guilt, grief, sadness, and anger. At McCaskill Family Services, we say it's time for some good news! We've decided to make a collective newsletter devoted to the power of positivity through feel-good news and some of our favorite tough time quotes. We're in this together, and we've got this!

10 Positive Things That Have Happened During This Pandemic

• Ford made 1 million face masks in only 13 days. They then distributed them to healthcare facilities around the United States.

• A 97-year-old man was seen dancing on his porch to Justin Timberlake's song, "Can't Stop the Feeling."

• A delivery driver was given sold-out personal care supplies by a complete stranger.

• A dog has been busy delivering groceries to elderly neighbors.

• A 104-year-old man not only recovered from Covid-19, but did so in time to celebrate his birthday!

• Himalayan mountain tops in India are now visible for the first time in 30 years due to a decrease in air pollution.

• Two New York City neighbors have begun dating during quarantine by exchanging numbers through a drone.

• The Boston Red Sox donated free tickets for life to all medical professionals at a local medical center.

• After a 12-year-old's father sent the message out on Twitter explaining his son was sad he could not go anywhere on his birthday, strangers from around the world sent greetings and well wishes.

• Animals shelters are reporting a boost in foster applications.

Tips For Positive Thinking Through the Most Difficult Times

By Emily Brzak, M.A., TLLP

The cycle of negative thinking can be a difficult one to break. When stressful events are happening or we find ourselves feeling down for a multitude of reasons, we tend to fixate on the negative emotion and/or stressor. Click the link below for some guidance in how to make the mental shift between negative emotions and a positive mind-frame.

If you and/or someone you know is experiencing difficult emotions and is having trouble breaking away from negative thoughts, please contact McCaskill Family Services. We have Licensed Psychologists certified to treat anxiety, depression, anger, and grief. We are currently conducting our sessions through secure video conference and/or telephone platforms and look forward to meeting you! You can schedule an appointment by phone at 734-416-9098 or by email at mccaskillfamilyservices.com.

Tips To Adopt A More Positive Mind-Frame

Video Messages To You From The MFS Team!

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Some Of Our Favorite Positive Quotes

"True positive thinking is not the absence of negative thoughts. It's the ability to feel negative when you have to and still maintain enough hope to keep on going. Life throws us twist and turns that can make us feel bad. You don't have to block negative feelings that simply show you are human. Just make the choice not to let them hold you back. A positive person never allows the reality of the moment to stop them from seeing a better future and climbing as many mountains as it takes to get there." - Don Shapiro

"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses." - Alphonse Karr

"It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack." - Germany Kent

"The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light." - S. Ajna

"I can handle tough stuff." -Dr. Pam McCaskill

"We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test." - Isabel Allende

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April 20/21 - April 30/May 1