It seems mindfulness is all the rage these days. But what exactly is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)? It's a form of therapy that uses mindfulness practices like breathing exercises, meditation, and increased self-awareness to help you break free of...
Stress & Anxiety
4 Subtle Ways To Calm Anxiety In Public
If you struggle with anxiety, you know it can attack at any time, for seemingly any reason. It’s one thing if you are alone in the comfort of your home. But when you’re in public, if you don't know some ways to calm anxiety discretely, you're only going to make things...
3 Things NOT To Say To Someone With Depression
When someone you care about is depressed, it can be difficult to know what to say. Even with the best intentions, friends and family can often say the wrong thing, which can make the depressed person feel misunderstood and even more isolated. If you’ve never suffered...
4 Signs You May Be Struggling With Depression
It's natural to feel down or anxious from time to time. What's not natural, however is prolonged feelings of hopelessness and despair. When these emotions grab hold, and won't let go it is likely you may be struggling with depression. Depression makes every day a...
Why Most People Misunderstand Depression
Of all the words in the English language, depression may be one of the most misunderstood. Why does the word depression seem to confuse so many people? Why is its real meaning so hard to grasp for most people? And why do so few people take it serious? Likely because...
7 Ways Alcohol Worsens Depression
Did you know the majority of people who abuse alcohol or are addicted to alcohol also suffer from depression? Because alcohol can feed the brain’s serotonin receptors, it can make us feel good for a short amount of time. This the main reason why people turn to alcohol...
3 Common Myths About OCD
It’s likely that no group of individuals with mental illness is as directly affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 as people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Individuals with OCD are experts at avoiding danger by engaging in compulsive behaviors....
What PTSD Looks Like
With the world experiencing the worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918, experts are predicting a significant increase in PTSD. Many survivors of COVID-19 will likely face further struggles after they pull through their life-threatening infection. Post-Traumatic...
Does Anxiety Therapy Work?
Short answer: yes. ????Now for those interested in knowing the how and why… As an anxiety therapist, I hear all kinds of questions early in the therapy process. “Why do I sometimes feel worse after I leave a therapy session?” “What do you mean I made really good...