by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jan 29, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress
More than ten months have passed since the first stay-at-home orders in March 2020. I still have days when my anxiety feels overwhelming, when fear makes me irritable and easily upset, when fatigue overcomes me, and when I struggle to find beauty in the world. I...
by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Nov 13, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement
2020 has been a challenging year. COVID-19 disrupted our work and relationships. We found it both challenging and breathtaking for our close relationships with significant others, with extended family, and with our children in coping with unexpected disruptions to...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Oct 30, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Racial Justice, Stress
The year 2020 marks one of the most challenging years in our recent history. Our country remains in a state of political unrest. Racial tensions remain high while Black, Indigenous, People of Color, (BIPOC) and White allies advocate for more equitable systems....
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Aug 28, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Personal Improvement
I’m not ashamed to tell you that I recently had a breakdown. I cried, got angry, and in no uncertain terms threw a temper tantrum that rivals that of a three-year-old fighting bedtime. The surprising thing is that my tantrum occurred in response to my husband trying...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2020 | Anger, Grief, Personal Improvement, Stress, Trauma
We live in a time where everything can change at an accelerated pace. No protocol exists for a time like this, no wisdom upon which to rely or set a course to follow. If ever there was a time when we should show patience, it would be now, right? After all, we’ve never...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Jun 19, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Grief, Racial Justice, Therapy, Trauma
Our country is in a state of unrest, as protesters take to the streets in support of racial equality. As we watch events unfolding on the news, we feel anxious, stressed, afraid, and for some…determined: determined to make things better for people of color. Many of...
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