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The Magic of Eating Together

August 21, 2018

We celebrate most milestones in our days—and our lives—by eating. We must eat, but we also love to eat, and perhaps the single greatest virtue of our nature is the one which wants...

What’s new in DBT?

August 21, 2018

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At THIRA Health, we provide our patients with all information and resources they need to help girls and young women lead the life they want and deserve. This week, we present to...

Founder of DBT Dr. Marsha Linehan, featured in TIME Magazine

August 21, 2018

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The team at THIRA Health leverages Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as the foundation for each of our programs under the guidance of one of the leading experts in DBT, Dr. Kathryn Korslund....

Empty Nest Syndrome

June 5, 2018

Lifestyle, Mental Health, Tips & Resources

It’s that time of the year: high school students making their college decisions, moving out and starting their independent lives away from home. Many parents may start to experience the Empty Nest...

Healthy Reminders For New Moms (on Mother’s Day!)

May 12, 2018

Health, Nutrition, Tips & Resources, women

An estimated one in six women suffer from postpartum depression, and many more develop compulsive behaviors (such as washing their hands or obsessively checking whether their baby is breathing.) As a cocktail of...

Understanding Hunger: Decoding Important Messages from your Body

March 29, 2018

Education, Food & Mood, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition

By Emily Fitch, Resident Dietician Food is among the greatest, simplest pleasures of being human. Every piece of food we digest offers our bodies something different, and personally understanding our relationship to food...

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How to Spot a Fad Diet — A Few Red Flags to Watch For

March 19, 2018

Food & Mood, Health, Mental Health

The characteristics of a fad diet are built around the intense, contagious enthusiasm for a niche weight-loss strategy, and the general promise of a faster and easier pathway to results. These crazes...

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Healthy Brain Checklist: Different Ways to Feed Your Mind

March 7, 2018

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Despite the fact that the hardest working part of the body is the brain, one is far more likely to hear commentary about nourishing only the visible parts of the body. Informed...

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Meet Emily, THIRA’s Resident Dietician

March 6, 2018

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At THIRA, we’re fortunate to have the guidance of a resident dietician. Emily Fitch brings her expertise in all things nutrition to each THIRA program and helps our patients to create positive...

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How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Blends Acceptance and Change

February 19, 2018

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By Dr. Kathryn Korslund Although most therapists are aware of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in some way, shape, or form, few non-practitioners understand what, exactly, is implied by the approach’s “dialectics.” Generally speaking,...

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