The Use of Brainspotting in Your Healing
Whether you’ve gone to therapy before or not, you’ve likely heard of the concept of a ‘breakthrough.”’ This is the pivotal moment where you might break through a cognitive…
Read MoreHow to Work Through Trauma Memory Stored in the Body
We hear a lot about trauma and often associate it with soldiers who’ve been through combat and assault victims. But trauma can be caused by many other things, as well.…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Adolescent Manage Depression
It’s never fun to see a friend or loved one struggling with depression or going through any hard time. Such a situation is even worse when it’s your child struggling…
Read MoreWhen Depression Causes a Loved One to Isolate Themself: How Can You Help?
Seeing a loved one isolate and retreat inwardly can be difficult to bear. Whether you are a parent, sibling, spouse, or friend, you may have trouble understanding how things got…
Read MoreYou’ve Been Diagnosed With Depression – What Are Your Treatment Options?
Perhaps you’ve been struggling with symptoms for months that you couldn’t understand. Fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite, and lack of interest in favorite things made you feel like you just…
Read MoreGrief and Anticipatory Grief: What’s the Difference?
Anticipatory grief is not a commonly heard term. But it’s what we experience when we’re dealing with a pending loss—a loss that hasn’t happened yet, but one we know is…
Read More3 Ways to Support Your Teen as They Grieve the Suicide of a Friend
You may not be surprised to know that youth suicide is on the rise. Tragically, it’s likely that you’ve heard about this through news coverage or know of teens in…
Read MoreHow to Understand Trauma Triggers
It can happen out of the blue. Maybe you’re checking out at the store or meeting a friend for lunch. Perhaps you’re taking a walk or at work. With what…
Read MoreHow to Understand Anger as a Symptom of Depression
Is anger one of the first symptoms that come to mind when you think about depression? Probably not. People typically think of depression in terms of sadness, fatigue, and loss…
Read MoreHow to Understand Grief After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
It often feels that you can never be prepared to lose a loved one suddenly. Indeed, when someone passes away unexpectedly, the level of shock you feel is like nothing…
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