Anxiety and depression are common burdens for human beings, and while they are painful, the good news is that they are very responsive to help. Professional assistance in the form…
The road to recovery looks impossibly long from the path you’re walking now. Sometimes, it doesn’t feel worth it when you consider all you’ve already endured. There are so many…
Feeling the struggle of the winter woes and wondering if it’s just you? Chances are, it’s probably not! Even in sunny southern California, the daylight hours dip this time of…
Trauma is a global phenomenon. It does not discriminate by the money you have, your education, or even the value you place on the world around you. Trauma can happen…
Your body is designed to handle small amounts of stress. You are a well-constructed machine with the capability to overcome most anything that happens to you on a regular day….
Journaling is one of the easiest, most accessible, and low-cost ways to nurture mental health. There are many ways to journal. It’s ok to experiment and play around until you…
When I take care of myself, I take care of all. This is because each human being affects every other human being. We are interconnected at the psychic level like…
Major Depression should always be taken seriously. It is a potent and life-threatening soul signal. That being said, it is not a death sentence when it is responded to appropriately…
According to trauma researchers like Bessel Van der Kolk, author of the poignant and seminal book The Body Keeps the Score, the phenomenon of trauma is so widespread as to…
These three words, “what causes addiction” elicit such a divisive response in a question that seems to evade a clear answer. The cause of addiction continues to elude research for…