As times become harder and more confusing, the impact of these struggles can lead to the worst for some facing intensive personal battles. Seeking help when living through these difficult experiences can even be more of a battle than before with the new state of our lives in a pandemic. However, it is important to … Read more
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In the midst of the current environment that most are reduced to inhabiting due to COVID-19 related shutdowns, it is unfortunately easy to develop or worsen anxiety in individuals. Due to the nature of being sheltered indoors, and therapeutic services now being administered virtually, it is difficult to feel any comfort or security. This does … Read more
During the era of COVID, unemployment rates are constantly rising. Though people go through the typical grieving and job search process, finding motivation and self-encouragement can prove to be quite difficult to sustain. When people are faced with adversity, it is objectively easier to wallow in complacency than to be optimistic. This is mostly due … Read more
At the beginning of the pandemic, there was so much unfolding and changing. Important things were either shifting or stopping every single day: school closings and children home, working from home, furloughs, job loss…the rug was being pulled out from under us moment to moment in significant ways. Who knew what tomorrow would hold? There … Read more
Right now, stress, anxiety, and uncertainty are at all-time highs; optimism, mood, even sex drives are the polar opposites. Out of the multitude of healthy coping options, there’s one fun thing you can do to reduce the former and improve the latter. In as little as six minutes reading a novel that transports you into a character’s … Read more
If you’re dissatisfied in your relationship, you’re certainly not alone. If we only look at married couples (not counting unmarried couples in a committed relationship), research suggests that roughly 30% are unhappy. And, if you’ve been thinking about trying couples’ therapy in the hope of improving your bond but are feeling a bit (or a lot) wary, you have … Read more
We are more or less a month away from the start of the fall semester on many college and university campuses. With COVID-19 still rampant, what will the return to classes look like? How should students and their teachers prepare? Not all campuses will be open, but many will welcome students back to the classroom … Read more
Human rejection, a sense of worthlessness, and an introspective struggle with the central questions – Who am I? Why was I created? What is the meaning of life? – drove Frankenstein’s monster on a murderous rampage. Though the monster may simply be a work of fiction, its same issues are helping foment increasing mental health … Read more
You’ve decided to give group therapy a try. You’ve talked to friends who have been in group therapy, researched group therapy online, maybe you’ve even got the blessing of your individual therapist. So, where do you find a group that is best suited for your needs? Here are key questions about deciding what kind of … Read more
Some may know that psychologist Abraham Maslow created a motivational framework called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Comprised of a five-tier pyramid, it demonstrates the connection between career motivation and productivity and human needs. If you’re in a leadership position, you can use this ladder to move your own or employee success up the rungs. To reach your goals … Read more