Anxiety and stress share a lot of overlapping symptoms, and sometimes they occur at the same time too! But it’s important to know the difference between the two for several reasons. The most important? So you can approach treatment correctly. A broken toe and a stress fracture in your foot both make your foot hurt, right? But if you’re treating the wrong area, the place that’s hurt will still struggle to heal. Similar concept here….
Although trauma has become a bit of a buzzword, it is a very real and life-altering experience that many people are living with, whether they understand it or not. While it lives in the very forefront of some people’s minds, for others, it silently affects the systems of the body while adding unknown weight to the mind. The more we are able to recognize the effects of trauma, the more power we have to make…
More mental health provider options exist than ever before, and still, there are so many underserved people without access to mental health therapy. While some lack of access is due to financial and health insurance reasons, other times, people have trouble with transportation or scheduling to get to an in-person therapy appointment. The good news is that telehealth appointments that gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic have remained valuable and viable options for online counseling…
As exciting as the step of marriage is in a relationship, it generally doesn’t arrive without a good bit of work before and after. While society tends to romanticize certain aspects of love, romance, and lifelong partnerships, once you’re “in it,” you often realize just how much work and communication are required to sustain a happy, healthy relationship even before marriage. If you’re ready to take the next steps of engagement and marriage in…
Depression is a word that can be hard to say, even for those who are familiar with the experience. Although there shouldn’t be, most of us understand at some level that there remains a stigma surrounding depression and other mental health experiences. Although awareness and acceptance of these things are on the rise, what many people still often lack are the tools to properly support and create a loving space for their friends and family…