by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2025 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Racial Justice, Stress
Emotions ran particularly high during this election season given the significance of the topics being debated, such as women’s reproductive rights, immigration and mass deportation, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and transgender rights, to name a few. Our country...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Dec 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress
Have you even beaten yourself up, judged yourself, or felt ashamed for having a thought that might upset others if you shared it with them? Does thinking poorly about someone make you a bad person? Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung was among the first to grapple with these...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Nov 8, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Relationships
How can we possibly say goodbye to someone we love when they approach the end of their life? It seems like an impossible task because we simply don’t want to say goodbye to the people we love – especially if we are saying goodbye forever. Facing this certainty feels...
by Demet Çek, Ph.D. | Nov 1, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress
What is my purpose? How can I make the most of the time I have left? Is this all there is to life? If you’ve been pondering these questions, you may be experiencing midlife malaise. While having a “midlife crisis” is often stereotyped by getting a divorce, splurging...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Sep 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Stress, Trauma
Trauma refers to the profound emotional and psychological impact that occurs when an individual’s sense of safety is compromised and their ability to cope is overwhelmed. Such experiences often shatter a person’s sense of security, which can have lasting physical,...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Aug 23, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress, Therapy
How to Identify What Works and What Doesn’t Mental health has become a prominent and widely discussed topic since the pandemic, and there is currently more information on the subject than ever before. This change has benefits like de-stigmatizing mental illness...
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