Looking for Love? 4 Tips for Managing Anxiety About Dating
You reach for your phone and unlock it. After navigating through several of your apps, you find the one you’re looking for. You click on
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Is Trauma Your Primary Connection to Each Other? Understanding Trauma Bonds
Have your friends and family become concerned about your relationship? Do you feel that you constantly have to vie for your partner’s affection and worry
Supporting LGBTQ Teens who are Getting Bullied
Unfortunately, bullying is not uncommon. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one in five students report being bullied. One of the most common reasons
How Can EMDR Help Anxiety?
Trauma is when you experience terror after a trigger brings up a terrible memory. What makes trauma so powerful is that these are unprocessed memories.
The Sleep-Depression Relationship
We all feel down from time to time. But when you are depressed, you tend to go through long, extended periods of feeling sad and
5 Tips to Begin Healing from Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma can leave a mark on you. As a child, your brain is still growing and developing. When trauma interrupts this process, it can
How to Identify Suicidal Signs in Teens
You may think that teens do not have anything to be sad or scared about. After all, childhood is the most carefree time. You have
4 Tips to Cope with Anxiety after a Break-up
When you think of a break up, you might think about feelings of depression, rejection, and anger. What you might not think of is that
Why you can’t let go….Signs of Complicated Grief
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things you will go through. It can be so hard to digest and understand the
How Does Trauma Impact Families?
Has your family ever suffered a tragic event that affected everyone? There are many ramifications that can occur from family trauma. “Family estrangement” may occur
What Is Gaslighting? Is It a Form of Abuse?
Have you ever seen the Alfred Hitchcock classic film Gaslighting? In this movie, a manipulative husband makes his wife question her sanity by the constant
Yes, There Are Different Types of Anxiety
You may have experienced stressful moments where things can take unexpected turn or if you cannot guess the final outcome of a problem. However, there
The Many Faces of Trauma
Sometimes the unexpected happens. One moment we are just living our lives and the next moment an event occurs that changes it forever. The sudden
Overly Sensitive? You May Be an HSP
Has someone ever told you that you are “too sensitive” or too much of an over- thinker? When you see something beautiful that others find
Why Your Mood Changes With Each New Season
It is nice to live in a place where the seasons change. The year starts off with a little snowfall only for the sun to
Depression Is More Than Just Sadness
As human beings, we all have sad moments. Things do not always work out the way we plan and people can disappoint us. Sometimes the
Who Am I? A Guide for Teens Unsure of Their Own Identity
Being a teenager can be a confusing time. There is a lot of pressure in high school to fit in. We all know about heterosexuals-
Teen dating issues? Social media may be to blame……
Teen dating issues? Social media may be to blame…… This guy you’ve been seeing says he’s going out with his friends tonite, but later on,
Finding Peace When You’ve Experienced Trauma
Finding Peace When You’ve Experienced Trauma Is it possible to experience trauma and still find a sense of tranquility? After going through something traumatic, it
The Pandemic Blues: Covid and Depression
The Pandemic Blues: Covid and Depression Youth Has Never Had to Face So Much Loss Before Before Covid, depression certainly existed. But, there’s a new