Being the therapist friend!
When I was in high school, my best friend would always come to me for advice. Whether the problem was big or small, I was the person who helped her through everything. I was...
When I was in high school, my best friend would always come to me for advice. Whether the problem was big or small, I was the person who helped her through everything. I was...
You’ve done the hardest part. You’ve identified that you need help. But how do you even begin to ask for help or get your needs met? You did it! You were able to identify...
What if therapy isn’t an option at home? We all know therapy can be a tricky and sometimes even sensitive topic. Some people believe it doesn’t work, that no one really has your best...
Studies show when people have a bad experience with therapy it can make them have a bad attitude about therapy in general. Sometimes I tell my patients that therapy could help them, and they...
When we talk openly about mental health, we are making progress towards reducing the stigma. We all have mental health, but in many schools health education does not cover mental health education. In a...
School is starting and it seems like stress always comes right along with it. It can be hard to STRESS LESS by yourself. Allina Health’s “Change to Chill™ Starter Kit” has some awesome resources...
Thanksgiving means something different to everyone. I have plenty to be grateful for: to be surrounded by loved ones, have food on the table, and good health after living for two years in a pandemic. However, holidays often mean navigating difficult and emotional situations where no one comes out unscathed.
How many devices do you have? Do you have a phone, laptop, tablet, and wearable? How about an ebook reader? How many social media accounts do you have?
Trying to combat mental illness and the effects it can have on you can be exhausting, hard, and can even make you feel worse. Nonetheless, resilience, or the process of fighting back and recovering from difficulties, is possible.
With the recent rising rates of depression in the US, mental health is being recognized as a crisis in American youth. While mental illness is commonly thought to be associated with girls, statistics tell us that boys are just as vulnerable.
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