Mental health

Here is something that nobody ever told you, and that changes everything once you finally hear it: you have not been living your life. A character has been living it for you, a character that was built...

There comes a moment in many women's lives when the person they've spent years becoming no longer fits. The career title that once defined them feels empty. The role they've played for everyone else...

We are all brainwashed. Not me, I hear you say, I think for myself. Let me ask you, do your opinions reflect those of your culture? If you, like me, grew up in the Western world, chances are you believe that...

The recovery world praises honesty. Until that honesty starts challenging the culture, ego, and unspoken norms within the recovery world itself.” Recovery is supposed to be about growth, yet growth sometimes...

There are several ways to improve our mental well-being and our lives. Some methods include exercising, psychotherapy, healthy eating, sunlight, and sleep. Building on this, it is important to understand that...

You cannot think your way out of what still lives in your body. Mindset is powerful and valuable, but it does not reach the core of complex trauma. You cannot override a survival response with positive...

Summer is often associated with freedom, relaxation, and celebration. The weather improves, the days grow longer, and social calendars quickly begin to fill with beach trips, pool parties, barbecues...

Do you ever find yourself wondering where the last hour went? Perhaps you sit down to answer a few emails, only to discover an entire afternoon has disappeared. Or maybe you're constantly running...

Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. This guide breaks down five practical steps to help you choose a licensed professional who meets your needs, whether you prefer virtual...

When we think about mental health, we often think about emotions, thoughts, stress, and life experiences. But for many individuals living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility disorders, dysautonomia...

What would it take for your understanding of reality to crack open? I am not talking about a slight shift that makes you uncomfortable for a week. But genuinely crack. The way ice does when the temperature...

Redundancy, restructure, toxic leadership, forced career change, these experiences can shatter a person’s identity, confidence, and mental health. So why does society still treat them as inconveniences...

She has the qualifications. She has built the career, earned the title, and delivered results that others openly respect. She is, by any reasonable standard, good at what she does. And yet, she sits...

Not long ago, a patient sat across from me and described a feeling she could barely put into words. She was not describing a panic attack, a depressive episode, or even a specific crisis. What she...

Go to virtually any drug and alcohol treatment program, and you’ll be introduced to a framework built around completing a checklist of external changes in order to achieve “recovery.” We are told to...

We spend years teaching children how to read, write, and solve complex math problems. We prioritize academic performance, standardized testing, and college preparation. Yet there is one...