No matter what type of trauma you experience, it’s still a trauma. Trauma, no matter if it’s physical or emotional, can affect you, your body, your mind, and your actions and behaviors. You may feel like the trauma you experience has attached itself to you. It’s part of your life now. It’s who you are. You can’t just shake it … Read More

Depression is hard to describe, especially if you’re trying to describe it to someone who doesn’t know what it feels like. It’s a very complex mental health disorder that can affect anyone at any time during their life. Depression is anything but simple. Even though depression isn’t simple, there are some simple things you can do to deal with depression. … Read More

You wouldn’t necessarily call yourself a loner. That being said, you’d be lying to yourself if you said you didn’t enjoy your alone time. Sometimes, you prefer peace and quiet and the comfort of your own home, room, and bed. You decided that it’s much safer there. You’re just an introvert, right? There’s nothing wrong with you. Your friends are … Read More

When you look at yourself in a mirror, it’s almost as if you can see each wound and scar on your body. You have to mentally prepare to leave the comfort of your own home. It’s almost as if you have to put on bandages, bandaids, armor, and a mask each and every day before leaving your house. You want … Read More

Let’s play a game: Red flag vs. Green flag. The game is simple. Put a red flag up for an unhealthy or problematic partner. And put a green flag up for a healthy and desirable partner. Listening to you. Green flag. Lying to you. Red flag. Jealous and controlling. Red flag. Talking about their feelings. Green flag. Treating you and … Read More

You’ve pushed these feelings deep down inside you for far too long. No matter what you do, you can’t seem to get rid of them. All of your negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings are starting to creep up again. You feel like a volcano that’s ready to explode. To be honest, you thought you’d be able to handle this on … Read More

Who knew letting go would be this difficult? If only it were as simple as just slapping on a Band-Aid and calling it a day. Wouldn’t that be nice, right? Unfortunately, trauma can’t be healed with a Band-Aid. The trauma didn’t happen overnight, which means you won’t be fully recovered over the course of just one night either. Healing from … Read More

Even with all of the different acronyms in the world of therapy, there’s a good chance that you know what OCD stands for. You may even be aware of the definition of what OCD is. OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder that involves unwanted and reoccurring thoughts or obsessions. These obsessions will cause an … Read More

You already know that you’re depressed. You also know that the longer you avoid treatment, the worse your symptoms will get. You’re fully aware of the consequences. There’s one main reason you’re avoiding seeking help. You’d be lying if you said you weren’t nervous about seeking help because you’re worried they’ll just prescribe you pills and send you on your … Read More

After days, weeks, or months of being on edge, nervous, and afraid, you’ve finally figured out what the problem is. Or so you thought. With the help of online quizzes, research, and talking to loved ones, you’ve narrowed it down to anxiety. You thought that your problem would stop there after learning more about the signs, symptoms, and ways to … Read More