Mental Health
Adoption, Better Understood
By: Elizabeth Koth “Their biological parents didn’t want/love them so they gave them up” for adoption. “They were taken from their biological parents because their biological parents were bad parents”. “You are so amazing because you saved that child from so much pain by adopting them”. Have you ever been part of a conversation about adoption…
Read MoreThe Secret To Addressing Disruptive Thoughts
Have you ever had a seemingly irrational thought or worry get stuck in your head no matter how hard you tried to ignore it? Humans, on average, have over 20,000 thoughts on any given day. Most of these come and go with little effort from the thinker. But sometimes a thought can take hold in…
Read MoreTeletherapy: Is Therapy Through A Screen For You?
Imagine some of these possible scenarios… You wake up one morning not feeling well and remember you have an appointment scheduled. You aren’t feeling so terrible that you can’t muster the energy to get ready and go to the appointment, but you’re wrestling with the thought of potentially exposing others to whatever your body is…
Read MoreAre You A People Pleaser? The Subtle Art Of Saying “No”
A people-pleaser is a person who constantly goes above and beyond to make other people feel good. People-pleasers tend to be generally empathetic, thoughtful, and caring, all positive personality traits. But People-Pleasers pay a price if they don’t know how to pay attention to their own needs as much as they do to the people they love. If you know…
Read MoreIs Sleep A Struggle? Tips To Get Those Zzz’s
Does it ever feel like your day is somewhat backward…you wake up feeling tired and go to bed wide awake?!?! Have you ever experienced a time in your life when tossing and turning in bed could be considered a regular form of exercise? Silly question, I know! But, sleep deprivation is extremely common…so common that…
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