During this time of year, radio and TV ads would have us believe we should all feel merry and bright. Sadly, that’s not always the case. According to the National Institute of Health, many people experience depression during the holiday season. Some of the most common reasons people experience depression during this time of year are: Financial hardship – […]
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Most of us from a young age are taught how to be kind, considerate and compassionate toward others. But rarely are we told to show the same consideration to ourselves. This becomes even more true for individuals brought up in abusive or unloving homes. What is Self-Compassion? Self-compassion is taken from Buddhist psychology and refers
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Do a search right now on Amazon books on the topic of “Happiness” and you will be returned page after page of titles, all claiming to have the secret to finding it. Why our obsession with happiness? Maybe the better questions is, why does happiness seem to elude so many people? At one time, humans
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Harvard health reported that 10% to 18% of adults in the general population experience ongoing issues with sleep (Harvard Mental Health Letter, 2019). This number is nothing when compared to the 50% to 80% of individuals with a mental illness that report chronic issues with sleep (Harvard Mental Health Letter, 2019). It has been an
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You have probably landed on this page for a reason. You or someone that you love has probably had thoughts of taking their own life. Suicidal thoughts are more common than you would imagine. One of the greatest failures of the mental health profession is in creating a false sense of fear around discussing the
What is shame? How do we differentiate shame from humiliation, guilt, and embarrassment? What do you call that feeling when you walk into a room and someone points out that your zipper is down? What about that feeling when you lied about being sick because you just didn’t want to go to that birthday party?
Hallucinations and delusions are often equated with schizophrenia. There is a common misconception amongst the general public that symptoms of psychosis appear exclusively in those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Psychotic features can occur in a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective, bipolar, major depressive disorder, substance use, and with general medical conditions. We are all
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What does your support system look like? More importantly, what is support? Support is defined in the dictionary as: to bear all or part of the weight; provide assistance; hold up. Sometimes when we think about support we cringe. Some of us struggle to accept help. But, how many of you rush to grab the
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How to find a therapist is a quick guide outlining several steps that you can take. We recognize that it can be hard to find a therapist that is currently accepting new clients, takes your insurance, has hours that fit your schedule, and can treat your condition. Finding a therapist should not be your main
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I’ll guarantee that you are already practicing elements of self-care. There is no exclusive list of what self-care includes. It’s a rather loose definition but here are the basic rules. Is it healthy? Does it help you to feel better physically or mentally? Are you doing it intentionally? If the answer is yes to the
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