Does the thought of Christmas parties, large family gatherings, holiday shopping, baking, cleaning and decorating leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Is it hard to imagine being able to enjoy the holidays, because of what you’re going through? Maybe you suffered the loss of a…
Over half of all people with mental illness don’t receive help for their disorders. Why is this? Why is there so much stigma around getting mental health assistance? Kinds of Mental Health Stigma According to researchers, mental health stigma falls into several categories. Public Stigma…
Are you overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you find yourself overreacting to situations on a regular basis? Do you feel like you are way more sensitive than the average person? If so, you might benefit from learning how to regulate your emotions. It’s important to…
2020 Has Been a Rough Year We have been through a tumultuous year. In 2020 we have dealt with COVID-19, quarantines, school closings, lock-downs, job losses, recession, canceled vacations and weddings, deaths of loved ones, hurricanes, and this crazy national election. I think all of…
Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such as…
In the United States, one in three women and one in six men will experience some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). Survivors of sexual trauma often don’t know how to cope with what has happened…
