How the Things We Accept Can Shape Our Relationships—and What Happens When We Begin to Change Someone makes a hurtful remark anf you laugh it off. A friend cancels plans at the last minute. Again. \You tell them it’s okay, even though you’re disappointed....
Everybody has rough patches. Sometimes life is simply hard. A relationship is strained. Work becomes overwhelming. Someone you love is struggling. You’re grieving a loss, facing a major change, or carrying more responsibilities than usual. You may not feel like...
Have you ever learned something in therapy, understood exactly why it should help, and then discovered that when you really needed it, you couldn’t seem to use it? Maybe you’ve read books about anxiety. Or trauma, and it made so much sense, You’ve...
Depression Isn’t Laziness: Why Everything Feels So Exhausting “Maybe I’m Just Lazy” is one of the saddest statements I hear in therapy. “I know what I should do. I just can’t seem to do it.” Then comes the shame. ...
When most people think of depression, they think of sadness. But many people struggling with depression will tell you that’s not the full picture. More often, it feels like: Numbness Disconnection Exhaustion A lack of motivation that doesn’t make sense And underneath...
Many people come in saying, “I have anxiety… but I also feel depressed. How can that be?” It can feel confusing — how can you be both wired and exhausted at the same time? And just as often (or even more), we hear “I’ve been in therapy for years (even...
