What is PTSD? What are the Causes and Symptoms?
With the growing awareness on PTSD, you may be asking “I have heard of PTSD, but what is it anyway?” According to the American Psychiatric Association, PTSD or Post Traumatic...
What to do when you’re Feeling Suicidal (or a loved one is)
Suicide seems to be everywhere. We see it in the news, we are asked about it in routine medical check ups, and hear about it in many conversations. Celebrities are...
Coping with Depression
Because every person is different, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for depression. You’re not going to get out of depression simply by reading this post. However, these universal concepts may...
Dealing with Hurts
Friday morning I woke up feeling excited. I had prepared a teaching for a group of ladies and could not wait to get to the meeting to share with them....
Therapeutic Depression
It’s always a puzzlement to me whenever I experience depression. Not that I shouldn’t be depressed or am somehow exempt, due to my professions as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor...
Dealing with Loss and Depression
It was around two months ago when I learned that my daughter was moving, along with her husband and two children to Chicago. For the last nine years, Beth was...
Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad
A client struggling with the deep darkness of depression sat sobbing in front of me. “Sometimes when I am by myself I wish I had cancer.” It took a lot...