Sigma Mental Health Urgent Care

08/21/2026

Rest assured, most families are scrambling through the door in the morning, and it doesn't look as cute as our illustration below. Celebrate making it to the car and try to make a small improvement next time.

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08/18/2026

Sigma Mental Health Urgent Care is offering a Mindfulness Group every Tuesday. Please join us or spread the word!

08/16/2026

Happy Relaxation Day!! or is this just another reminder to do something that feels impossible?

Follow this link for a guided progressive muscle relaxation: https://youtu.be/1nZEdqcGVzo?si=jWBzrNFDYXbsgrR4

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08/12/2026

It's messy growing up (and being grown up). Celebrate sons and daughters day reminding the children in your life that they don't have to be perfect to be loved.

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08/09/2026

Back-to-school brings new schedules, earlier mornings, homework, activities, appointments, and plenty of things to remember. Small routines can create a sense of stability for kids and parents.

You don't have to organize every minute. Start with one routine that makes tomorrow a little easier.

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08/01/2026

Families, having regular conversations with teens about their health concerns, including mental health, can help reduce their risk behaviors and experiences.
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07/29/2026

Sometimes 5 min is all you have, but self care is still possible... and valuable!

07/26/2026

Sometimes the urge to engage in unhelpful or destructive behaviors feels out of control. One helpful strategy in the moment is to "breath through the urge"... Mental Health America created a free 5-min video to help guide you through this strategy.

2 minutes of deep breathing with meditation on dealing with negativ...

07/26/2026

Sigma Mental Health Urgent Care is open 7 days a week and is intentional about leaving time on the books for walk-ins and urgent needs. We hope you seek care, and receive it, when you need it most!

https://www.sigmamhuc.com/

07/15/2026

The 5-4-3-2-1 Five Senses Technique is discreet way to dial down anxiety ANYWHERE. Definitely a good trick to know. Go ahead and practice while your feeling OK, so you feel confident trying this out when your anxiety is ratcheting up.

Does it really work? Researchers recently demonstrated that it significantly reduced testing anxiety in nursing students (Scott et al., 2025). Also, it is commonly used in counseling and mindfulness settings with positive results.

If you want to read more about this technique, here is a helpful article from Very Well Mind (2026): https://www.verywellmind.com/5-4-3-2-1-grounding-technique-8639390

Citations:
Gupta, S. (2026). Feeling anxious? Try the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Very Well Mind.
Scott, K. M., Duncan, K., & McCoy, T. P. (2025). Ground yourself: Using five senses technique to cope with test anxiety among nursing students. Teaching and Learning in Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2025.09.022