Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is PTSD? Most of us are familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) mainly in reference to soldiers that have fought in wars and experienced horrific things. The truth is PTSD can take a number of forms and can affect anyone. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that can affect anyone […]
Feeling Left Behind by Peers
Feeling Left Behind by Peers When was the last time you felt behind your peers? Like everyone was achieving their goals and gaining traction and you were just barely past the starting line. While some are gaining promotions, or having babies, getting married, moving to a new city for their dream job. You are still […]
What is Gaslighting and What are the Signs
Gaslighting or to be gaslit has become popular terminology in recent years. In 2018 it was among the runners up for Oxford dictionaries word of the year (the winner ultimately being ‘toxic’).
10 Things to do While Grieving a Loved One
Grieving is a complicated process (as we looked at in our previous article) and can be difficult to navigate. There are lots of things you can do to help with processing a loss. Finding what works may be difficult, it may bring up emotions that are difficult to feel.
What Grief looks like.
It’s loud, and it’s quiet. It comes in waves, and can knock us down when we least expect it.
High Functioning …
What does it mean to be High Functioning? We hear this term “High Functioning” quite a bit when it comes to anxiety, depression, addiction, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD…
Finding Red Flags in Your Therapist
Finding Red Flags in Your Therapist It is a growing trend – a meme even – to call out red flags. Red flags in people, red flags in relationships, red flags in strangers, in situations. You name it, people are throwing out red flags, for things as silly as how a person cuts their sandwich […]
Therapy Is Not for the Weak of Heart
It seems scary because it is, and society and media has told us for years that getting help and seeking out therapy makes you weak. However, just like anything in our body your brain deserves to heal and you along with it deserve to heal physically and emotionally.