How to Keep Depression From Negatively Impacting Your Family
It’s the season of thanksgiving and glad tidings! Well … not necessarily. For those struggling with depression, we may know these are important months, but we don’t feel delight. Instead, we see others joyfully baking pies and wrapping presents. The apparent ease of their happiness can be a stinging reminder of how hard we have […]
Gratitude: The Antidote To Fear
Fear gripped the entire world in March when countries began to shut down to stay safe from Covid 19, a new and highly contagious virus. Sheltering in place (nice words for ‘stay home’) was mandated in most countries, requiring people to live isolated in their home or apartment. Change and flexibility was required of everyone. […]
The Effects of Remote Learning on Children
Prior to March 2020, school was a constant in the lives of most American children. School was not only a place of learning, but a place of social interaction, a place to play, a place to share meals and a place to develop and maintain relationships with peers and teachers. However, with Covid-19, schools across […]
When Family Secrets Come Out
Struggling with a family secret that just came out? You’re not alone. And no matter the secret, it can be a bombshell. How you choose to process the information can mean the difference between a healed heart and a bitter one. So, what can you do? Let yourself feel. You might feel discomfort, disgust, anger, […]
When Family Secrets Come Out
Struggling with a family secret that just came out? You’re not alone. And no matter the secret, it can be a bombshell. How you choose to process the information can mean the difference between a healed heart and a bitter one. So, what can you do? Let yourself feel. You might feel discomfort, disgust, anger, […]
Coping Strategies for Chronic Rare Diseases
By Revis Ann Massey, Psy.D. and Ms. Amanda P. According to the NIH (National Institute of Health), in the United States, a rare disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. When that rare disease is also chronic, the physical, emotional, and spiritual stressors can often exceed the coping skills of […]
Coping Strategies for Chronic Rare Diseases
By Revis Ann Massey, Psy.D. and Ms. Amanda P. According to the NIH (National Institute of Health), in the United States, a rare disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. When that rare disease is also chronic, the physical, emotional, and spiritual stressors can often exceed the coping skills of […]
Resignation or Relinquishment
Despite all you’ve tried, all the hours on your knees, circumstances haven’t changed. You’re discouraged. Anxious. Restless. Distrustful. And the question facing you, if you stand any chance of making it through fires of ongoing sorrow, is this: Will you live halfheartedly, resigned to “fate” — or will you relinquish your expectations to the living […]
Resignation or Relinquishment
Despite all you’ve tried, all the hours on your knees, circumstances haven’t changed. You’re discouraged. Anxious. Restless. Distrustful. And the question facing you, if you stand any chance of making it through fires of ongoing sorrow, is this: Will you live halfheartedly, resigned to “fate” — or will you relinquish your expectations to the living […]
How to Cope with Grief and Loss during Covid-19
Everyone has, to some extent, experienced isolation during Covid-19 restrictions. Some are quarantined after an infection or exposure to the virus. Others, due to age or vulnerability, are separated from those they love. This has tremendously impacted and even prevented major life events such as graduations, weddings, and, perhaps most devastating, funerals. Supporting loved ones […]
