What is Perinatal Mental Health?

Yes, you read that right! Perinatal mental health, not just Postpartum Depression. It is becoming more known but still important to get the word out that mental health challenges can impact parents during any stage of pregnancy and up to 1 year postpartum, not just right after the baby is born. Perinatal mental health also encompasses so much more than...

Our team has had a lot of growth this year and we are very pleased to introduce the newest counselor to the IOME team! We are so grateful that Dedra is here to help us promote self care and support our members! She will be providing support to our members on the evenings and weekends.

To help us get to know her a little better, she has answered a few questions below. Check them out and please...

We have a fantastic new counselor joining our team!! Please join us in welcoming Sydnie to our IOME Community! She has made an awesome addition to our growing team and is excited about supporting our members. She answered a few questions below to help us to better get to know her, check it out!

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

I grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii and moved to Northern...

The holidays tend to be a stressful time of year for people on multiple fronts. You might struggle with the change in the weather, be missing a family member that passed away, or just feel stressed with all the planning and events coming up. Many different emotions can come up all at once during the holiday season including anger, guilt, sadness, frustration. Trauma triggers might come up for...

Kelly Otterson, LPC, is IOME's newest trained supporter and full time employee!! We are so excited for her to join the IOME team!

Kelly is originally from Savannah, GA but moved to Colorado in 2015. She has been in the mental health field for 9 years and has a variety of experience. Kelly specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem/body image. Kelly has a particular passion in...

Birth Anxiety

What is it? What causes it? How can we decrease it?

Right now, you may be thinking of starting a family, you may be pregnant with your first child, or be preparing to bring your 2nd/3rd/ or even 4 children into this world. No matter where you are in your journey, you may be having feelings of birth anxiety. 

At some point during pregnancy, mothers-to-be tend to experience...

Mastering the skill to prioritize is an invaluable asset tool for your self care. It can help you manage so many areas, eliminate or lessen the chances of burn out and help you create long-standing self care practices. 

These five ways of prioritizing your mental health were shared from licensed mental health professionals within IOME who truly know the importance of having good mental...

Earlier this month IOME announced that things are changing. Well, now is the time to tell you how things are changing. 

IOME is launching three brand new membership types. There are components that are staying the same like: 

• discounted therapy
• discounted self care services and products from business partners
• weekly check-ins and accountability 
• monthly included...

Loneliness effects more than 55 million adults, that's more than double the number of those who have diabetes. 

Nearly 22% of Americans say they often or always feel lonely or socially isolated. 

This was all from a 2018 report by Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation. Can you imagine what those numbers must look like now with the rules around limiting social interaction with...

Burnout is more common now than ever before because we are living in an era of doing everything! We are connected to things all of the time and rarely truly take a break from the things that bog us down. IOME's trained supporter, Mackenzie, is here to share with you what the signs of burnout look like and how you know you have truly reached your limits.

Mackenzie, one of IOME's Trained...