by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Coping Skills, Grief
Grief is part of the human experience. It’s incredibly personal, complicated, and certainly non-linear. That said, therapists generally speak of grief as having five stages. These five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. As you grieve a...
by admin | Jun 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Communication, Coping Skills, Depression, Family, Parenting, Stress, Teenager
The teenage years are when young people explore their independence and develop a sense of personhood. However, teens these days are under a lot of pressure from school, extracurriculars, social norms, political strife, and more. Rates of depression and anxiety in...
by admin | May 5, 2023 | Anger, Anger Management, Coping Skills
Having strong emotions can be a great thing: you can feel intense joy, happiness, and excitement. The flip side of this is that you may also feel negative emotions intensely as well, including sorrow and anger. No one is immune from an occasional fit of rage, but if...
by admin | Apr 5, 2023 | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Stress, Therapy
Have you ever felt like you’re somehow “outside” of yourself? Maybe you’ve felt like you’re floating or that your actions weren’t really your own or like you’re living in a dream state. Some people call it an “out-of-body experience,” while others aren’t entirely sure...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Anxiety, Coping Skills, PTSD, Stress, Tips, Trauma
The Michigan State University shooting beginning on Monday, February 13th marks the 67th mass shooting (with 4+ victims) in the United States in 2023 alone. It has left both the community and the nation horrified, outraged, and scared. As a college student, you have...
by admin | Sep 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Stress, Tips
Is It Possible to Overcome Perfectionism? Perfectionism is a complicated trait. On the one hand, you strive for excellence and are driven to succeed. On the other hand, you might be highly critical of yourself, struggle to finish tasks for fear of any result that’s...
