Aug 7, 2023 | Counseling & Therapy, Depression, Grief, Mental Health, Trauma
Maintaining good mental health is a delicate dance for many people. One of the most important elements is being able to feel all your feelings without guilt or blame. If the environment you live in or the people who surround you make it impossible to express your...
Jun 19, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Trauma
Those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to misuse alcohol and other substances. By using alcohol to escape the mental distress they experience with PTSD, these individuals make themselves susceptible to an addiction that will...
May 29, 2023 | Counseling & Therapy, Mental Health, Trauma
Trauma can result from any stressful event involving a threat to your safety, and it can trigger an emotional, psychological, or physical response that can profoundly impact your mental health. Unfortunately, many people don’t take the time to properly process and...
Dec 26, 2022 | Grief, Mental Health, Trauma
While anniversaries are often positive reminders of happy events like weddings and first dates, not all anniversaries are days you want to remember. The date of the death of a loved one, a natural disaster, or any other traumatic event can trigger an “anniversary...
Oct 9, 2022 | Depression, Grief, Mental Health, Trauma
Everyone needs time to get away from the stress of day-to-day life. Mental health retreats offer a sort of mental detox, providing a place to decompress and come away refreshed. But not all mental health retreats are created equal. Here, we’ll take a closer look at...
Feb 28, 2022 | Mental Health, Trauma
For millions of women, giving birth is a momentous occasion filled with a host of emotions — joy, sadness, happiness, fear, worry, hope. For many of these women, these feelings are navigated at a typical pace, dealt with over the weeks and months that follow as they...