EMDR therapy may not appear to be that complex on the surface. You are instructed to either follow the therapist’s hand or a blinking light while focusing on something distressing. That’s it?That reac...
There’s a unique kind of stillness that settles in after birth. The room is quiet, the baby’s here, and everything changes fast. What follows? Sometimes joy, sometimes anxiety, and for many new moms, ...
Things change. That includes your schedule, your stress levels, and sometimes your mental health. When that happens, the plan that once kept you grounded might start feeling a little off.That’s okay. ...
You wake up, get dressed, and show up to work, dinner, or a birthday party. People might say you’re doing great. Inside, though, it feels like you’re holding it together with dental floss.That’s the r...
When the air cools and daylight starts slipping away before dinner, it’s easy to slow down. The blanket feels warmer, the couch more inviting, and somehow everything outside feels a little too far awa...
Most people know the feeling: You’re sitting in the exam room, your heart pounding, trying to figure out how to bring up something deeply personal. Your doctor walks in. You have 15 minutes. Do you sa...
If you only went by how TV or social media talks about it, you’d think bipolar disorder was just a string of emotional outbursts. One moment happy, the next angry, maybe dramatic. But that’s not what ...
It starts small sometimes. Maybe a sudden flare-up or a diagnosis you didn’t expect. Either way, there’s a moment when it all shifts. What used to be physical, something you could point to, suddenly t...
Family gatherings can feel like a lot. Some people look forward to them all year. Others? Not so much. If you’ve ever felt tight in the chest just thinking about seeing relatives, you’re not alone.Hol...
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to depression or anxiety treatment. What works for one person might not be the right fit for another, and that’s okay. Healing doesn’t follow a stra...
There is a certain moment, a quiet one, where you notice your reflection in a mirror or a shiny surface and realize something feels different. Not different in a very big way. Just different (in a goo...
You’re brushing your teeth or walking the dog. Suddenly, your brain lobs a thought at you: What if I stabbed someone with a knife? It hits out of nowhere. Disturbing, maybe even scary. But it’s gone j...
