Tag Archives: mental health and wellness

Therapy

Therapy does not make you weak. Instead,  it teaches you how to better handle situations that make you uncomfortable. An intuitive mentor or a counselor can enlighten us to the unconscious attitudes that might be holding us back. Positively Purging-I welcome … Continue reading

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Mom Failure

Yesterday my teenage son was diagnosed with anxiety disorder and was prescribed meds. Two months ago, my teen daughter was diagnosed with depression and put on meds. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom their whole lives and, along with my husband, … Continue reading

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Challenges of Therapy

Are some states more difficult to operate in than others? Absolutely. In Minnesota, we might average $125 an hour for reimbursement from insurance, but in Tennessee or Florida, maybe $65 an hour. And recruiting talent is really challenging if we’re … Continue reading

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The Risk of Withholding Suicidal Thoughts from Medical Intake Forms

I know I need to see a therapist. I suspect I am picking at details to stall, but I get hung up on the question “Have you had suicidal thoughts?” from the intake forms. I did a depression screening sheet … Continue reading

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Doppelganger

A warning recurs often in doppelganger books and films: be careful about falling in love with your projection; it could well overtake you! Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on … Continue reading

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