It can be very frightening to find out that someone you care about is struggling with self-harm. Feelings of helplessness and fear may arise, especially if you are unsure what self-harm is, why it is happening, or how to help your loved one. Knowing the answers to these questions can help you understand your loved one and give them the support that they need.
Read MorePeople around you might believe that you must have relationships with certain people just because you are family, or because you have shared a long history together, but that is not inherently the case. Sometimes boundaries are hard. Sometimes boundaries are painful
Read MoreWith the start of a new year many people take it as an opportunity to start over or to recommit to personal goals and dreams. For some this may be a good motivator and that is great if it works out that way. For others it can feel like a lot of pressure.
Read MoreThe holiday season can be a difficult time for many people. While people tend to associate the holiday season as a happy and joyful time, for many people, these are not the only feelings that are coming up
Read MoreCultivating calmness only requires an awareness of how you’re feeling and a willingness to engage in practices that can elicit calmness within ourselves. So the question becomes, how do we actually have more calmness in our lives amidst the chaos and stress?
Read MoreOftentimes, kids don’t quite understand what is going on when anxiety symptoms arise. It is not until the realization that the child is visiting the nurse every day for stomachaches, or a concerned parent calls explaining the struggle of getting their child to school every morning, that it is made clear that the child is experiencing anxiety and needs support.
Read MoreIn the spirit of October, let’s talk about masking. I’m not talking about dressing up and putting on your spookiest Frankenstein’s Monster mask to go trick-or-treating. I’m talking about engaging in inauthentic social behaviors and forgoing helpful/needed accommodations to meet more “socially acceptable” behaviors expected in a neurotypical society.
Read MoreComplementary alternative methods (CAM) are supportive methods/practices that are used in conjunction with standard medical treatments. Alone, these may not be a “cure” for a given condition, but when used alongside talk therapy, they may improve overall wellbeing and quality of life during treatment and beyond.
Read MoreAt one point or another, we are all going to lose a loved one, whether it be a parent, partner, or friend. Loss is hard, and the subsequent grieving process can be confusing and overwhelming.
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