How Trauma Affects Your Body

How Trauma Affects Your Body

The human body has the amazing ability to heal itself after traumatic events. But sometimes, even when we’re physically healed, our emotional wounds remain. This can cause us to feel emotionally numb and unable to process feelings that arise in response to...
5 Signs You May Have Depression

5 Signs You May Have Depression

Depression is a mood disorder that affects how people feel, think, and behave. It often causes feelings of sadness, loss, worthlessness, guilt, anger, and anxiety. People with depression may also experience physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue, trouble sleeping,...
How to Get Better at Asking for Help

How to Get Better at Asking for Help

In the United States, we have a prevailing “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” mentality. It is an attitude of self-sufficiency and independence that serves us well in some areas but can also lead to anxiety and declining mental health when we forget how to ask...
The Pros and Cons of Going to Therapy

The Pros and Cons of Going to Therapy

About 20 percent of Americans receive mental health treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which should come as no shock in light of the stressors and challenges of the past few years. A global pandemic, political and economic...