You know that sinking feeling you get when something goes wrong? Or how your stomach tightens when you’re feeling angry? What about when you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re thinking about someone you love or something you’re nervous about? Turns out, there’s growing research to show that the gut and the brain are … Read more
For those supporting a loved one with an eating disorder, the road to recovery can be stressful, frightening, and at times, uncertain. Recovering from an eating disorder is no small task, and those that do have incredible strength. No matter how strong a person may be, we all need support, love, encouragement, and connection from … Read more
In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I thought it would be appropriate to introduce a helpful skill that directly relates to managing disordered behaviors as well as urges! The skill is called The CARESS Model and Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, developed it. This skill is a 3 step process that increases our self-awareness, self-compassion, … Read more
Have you ever called to cancel an appt or delayed even scheduling because your schedule is just too hectic at times? Or have you ever felt that you don’t have enough time in the day to take care of yourself because you are an incredible caregiver to so many others? Wouldn’t it be nice to … Read more
Depression looks like a lot of different things for a lot of different people. Sometimes it can look like staying in bed and not showering for a week. Other times, depression manifests as constant and intense self-criticism. And other times it looks like being incredibly irritable. Sometimes it’s all of the above. Whatever form depression … Read more
Most of us have heard of the cliché, and maybe even felt as if, “I can give great advice to others, but I can’t seem to take my own.” Ever wondered why that is? While this may be no surprise to some, it is related to the way we speak and think to ourselves. Recently, … Read more
Welcome back to our series, TikTok Trends! We’re looking at popular trends on TikTok that can positively and effectively benefit our mental health. Remember: no social media account, even a licensed professional, replaces actual therapy and should only be used for entertainment purposes. Scrolling on TikTok one night, I came across a video that said … Read more
The other day a warning light came on in my car. I remember having the thought, “you have to be kidding me” I have a fairly new car and felt as if it was too early for this car to start having problems. After some time, I recognized it didn’t matter what I thought or … Read more
For teens, they are constantly pulled and moving in so many directions. They are always on the move somewhere or need a ride to the next thing that is going on in their social circle. It is difficult for many parents to keep up on them, ensure that they sit down to eat a nutritious … Read more
As we are probably very acutely aware, our world is rapidly changing. The development of technology, the internet, and subsequently, social media, has had a huge impact on the world. We’re now able to get real time updates on events happening all over the world, we can connect with people we haven’t seen in years, … Read more