There is no vaccine for loneliness, and no one is immune. Everyone experiences the empty feeling, the staggering realization that we are alone at some point. However, a byproduct of Covid-19 is a [...]
A popular parody of therapy shows a therapist asking a patient to describe his or her dreams. The parody makes sense. Dreams have been entwined with psychology since the early 1900s when Sigmund [...]
Anyone who loves someone or something will inevitably experience grief at some point. Death and loss are part of life. The finality of death can make grief seem as staggering and endless as the [...]
We all experience stress sometimes. Certain circumstances like Covid-19 that upend or rearrange our lives can bring out the best in us but may also bring out the stress in us, but do you know how [...]
For some, the holiday season is a joy-filled time of family gatherings, savory meals, and gifts galore, but for others, the holidays can be a time of stress, loneliness, and depression. With [...]
Have you ever heard someone dismissively explain away a behavior as OCD, or has someone ever told you that you were acting OCD? It is likely that the label was inaccurately used. [...]
Have you ever had a thought that shocked you, upset you, or maybe even made you doubt yourself? If so, you may have noticed that the more you tried to banish the thought, the more persistent the [...]
Suicide is sometimes referred to as a selfish act or a cowardly act, but it is really a desperate act, an act of despair. Also referred to as the easy way out, there is nothing easy about [...]
Social media feels like a natural part of our lives, but how does it affect our mental health? We check our phones far more often than we would like to admit. Like blinking or breathing, we may [...]
We all experience anxiety at times. Anxiety is a natural reaction our bodies have to stressful situations. In fact, your body’s ability to experience anxiety is what compels you to action [...]