Insight into Anger
You are always flying off the handle. Why are you so mean? When you get angry, you can be hurtful. Do any of these statements sound familiar? When we experience feelings of anger, it is not only internal but external. Internally, we can feel like we are erupting. Externally, we...
Read More3 Steps to Address Anxiety
Let’s talk about anxiety. What does it really look like? Is it just excessive worrying? While anxiety does include worry, it is more than that. Anxiety is not only mental, but it is physical as well. The more we know about anxiety, the better we can help to manage it....
Read MoreLooking at Depression
When we think of depression, what comes to mind? Sadness? Hopelessness? Although sadness and hopelessness play a role in depression, there are many other symptoms of depression. In learning about how depression is expressed, we can then learn how to manage depression, not only for ourselves but for others. Depression...
Read MoreUnderstanding Bipolar Disorder
What is Bipolar Disorder? Formerly known as manic depression, this term ‘bipolar’ has started to become more of a mainstream term. But how do we understand Bipolar Disorder? What does it really look like in relation to symptom presentation? Bipolar Disorder has two primary components: mania and depression. Although there...
Read MoreInsight into Anger
You are always flying off the handle. Why are you so mean? When you get angry, you can be hurtful. Do any of these statements sound familiar? When we experience feelings of anger, it is not only internal but external. Internally, we can feel like we are erupting. Externally, we...
Read MoreWhat is the Purpose of Therapy?
Formerly, mental illness had been a topic shrouded with stigma. However, with the emergence of celebrities coming forward about their struggles with mental illness, the topic has become not so faux pas. With these societal changes, more people are starting to seek out support through therapeutic services. These changes have...
Read MoreConfronting Mental Illness Stigma
I'm not crazy! There’s nothing wrong with me. You’re the one with the problem, not me. Although the stigma of mental illness has decreased over the years, it is still present today. As a result, people with mental illness may try to minimize their symptoms or how their symptoms have...
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