-Cherilynn Veland, LSCW, MSW When Is It Okay To Cut Off A Relative? After the holidays, we therapists are besieged with family drama stories. Family members fight, bad things happen, after too much champagne — talk about conflict and drama. Some of this is normal. However, when family members are repeatedly mean, nasty, and/or hurtful; itContinue reading “When Is It Okay To Cut Off A Relative?”
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Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 2: Exercising Regularly
-Staci Lee Schnell, MS, CS, LMFT This is Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here: “Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 1: Eating Healthfully“. The relationship between Physical Health and Mental Health plays a significant role in our lives. It has been found that staying physically fit actually helps our mental health asContinue reading “Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 2: Exercising Regularly”
Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 1: Eating Healthfully
-Staci Lee Schnell, MS, CS, LMFT Mental health and physical health are closely related. Keeping physically fit actually helps our mental health too; because it is very hard to stay psychologically healthy when our physical health is poor. If we are physical functioning poorly it takes an emotional toll on us as well. Caring forContinue reading “Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 1: Eating Healthfully”
The Unloved Daughter and The Problem of Letting Go
-Peg Streep Negative childhood experiences shape us in many ways, some more subtle than others. While lack of self-esteem and the nagging feeling of self-doubt are often highlighted as among the major difficulties the unloved daughter faces in adulthood, the difficulty she has letting go and leaving toxic or stressful situations is usually given shortContinue reading “The Unloved Daughter and The Problem of Letting Go”
7 Ways To Support Your Partner After A MAJOR Loss
-Tom Burns It can be hard to know what to say… It can be heartbreaking watching someone you love suffer through a tragic loss. The loss can take many forms — a death in the family, the passing of a beloved pet, a career setback, a miscarriage — but the aftermath is fairly universal. YourContinue reading “7 Ways To Support Your Partner After A MAJOR Loss”
Stop Overeating by Learning How to Manage Your Energy
-Ann Kearney Cook You can do it! Join me in my office as I consult with Sharon (name changed for privacy), a 32-year old unmarried woman with a history of depression and binge eating. When we first met, Sharon reported that while she’d had solid control of her eating habits for five years, over theContinue reading “Stop Overeating by Learning How to Manage Your Energy”
These 9 Mental Habits Suck the Happiness from Your Life
-Andrea Bonoir It’s never too late to change. Over the course of our lives, we run across all types of people, and the fact that we’re prone to classifying them as “types” shows just how much we tend to believe that people behave in certain ways by nature. How To Be Happy With Yourself As YouContinue reading “These 9 Mental Habits Suck the Happiness from Your Life”
How to Create a Routine that Supports Good Mental Health
-Sharon Martin, LCSW It’s January. You’re back to work and the kids are back to school. It’s time to put a routine in place that supports mental health and wellness. Many of us plan to set up new routines and develop good habits in January. January feels like a fresh start, so it’s the naturalContinue reading “How to Create a Routine that Supports Good Mental Health”
Productive Fidgets: 8 Ways to Deal with Anxiety and Depression
-Liz Briggs As a person with active and severe mental illness, for six months I worked with a service animal. When I weaned off of his care, I transitioned to things that would keep my hands busy, things that would keep me from absentmindedly scratching myself or picking at my skin. I tried things likeContinue reading “Productive Fidgets: 8 Ways to Deal with Anxiety and Depression”
The 7 Best Tips for Handling Anger and Resentment in Relationships
-Dr. Alicia H. Clark Too much fighting in your relationship? Empathy is the antidote to anger! “Love is not a contract between two narcissists. It’s more than that. It’s a construction that compels the participants to go beyond narcissism. In order that love lasts one has to reinvent oneself.” – French Philosopher Alain Badiou ResentmentContinue reading “The 7 Best Tips for Handling Anger and Resentment in Relationships”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 