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Here, our clinicians share expertise on a wide range of topics, including anxiety, ADHD, learning differences, parenting, relationships, and major life transitions such as divorce, separation, and co-parenting. Whether you are seeking deeper understanding, actionable strategies, or simply reassurance that you are not alone, our goal is to meet you with clarity, compassion, and clinical insight.

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Insights, Resources, and Reflections on Mental Health

At the Arbit Center for Mental Health, we believe that access to thoughtful, evidence-based information is a vital part of care. Our blog is an extension of our clinical work, offering guidance, perspective, and practical tools to support children, adolescents, adults, and families in their everyday lives.

Navigating College Stress: Understanding the Window of Tolerance 
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Navigating College Stress: Understanding the Window of Tolerance 

Have you ever done or said something in the heat of the moment - and later thought to yourself “where did that come from? Why did I respond that way?” Or maybe the opposite. Maybe you didn’t say or do something in a moment that typically, you would have. Let me be the first to raise my hand and say - yes, absolutely. In some form or fashion, most of us have experienced this. Though we aren’t typically proud of those moments, the fact that they happen is a completely normal experience. The Window of Tolerance is a model that has empowered me to understand what is happening within me in moments of stress and overwhelm. 

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