What I Want You to Know About Postpartum Psychosis
If you've been following the news lately, you've probably heard about the Lindsay Clancy trial. It ended in a mistrial this month, after the jury couldn't agree on a verdict. The case has put a spotlight on something I think about every single day in my work: postpartum psychosis.
Understanding your Attachment Style to Strengthen Relationships
Attachment theory is based off the idea that the connection formed between young children and their caretakers defines the attachment style they have as an adult. The attachment styles are split into four categories: Secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized.
Let’s Talk About Burnout
“exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration: to cause to fail, wear out, or become exhausted especially from overwork or overuse.”
Why Counseling?
Over the years as a mental health counselor, I have often heard from individuals “I am not in a crisis so I don't need counseling” or “I don’t want to take a spot from someone who really needs it”.
We are on a Break
I am often asked by clients how they can create a healthy relationship with their social media and mental health. Devoting several hours a day to social media is not uncommon, guilty here too.
Don’t let COVID-19 be your Grinch
Holidays are already a time of high stress, then sprinkle in Coronavirus, and we have ourselves a Bad Moms Christmas Special.
I Don’t Like the 12-Week Rule
When we increase conversations surrounding taboo topics, we increase the understanding and awareness about the complexity of real-life situations.
Words Are Powerful
The saying goes, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, however they do. Words are powerful and they are thought-provoking, both negatively and positively, especially when having crucial conversations. So how do we clearly communicate our perspective, hear and acknowledge the other’s perspective, and maintain respect when having crucial conversations?
