By Jessica Leigh Hamilton, Ph.D., and Allison E. Bond, M.A. It’s a few weeks into the school year, and some children and teens may be struggling with anxiety and depression. If things…
Anxiety as a Source of Self-Knowledge
I ended my first Psychology Today blog post on what might have seemed to some readers as a grim, perhaps pessimistic, fatalistic, or “doomer” note: We’re always going to be anxious! But…
How to Treat Seasonal Depression
The shorter daytime hours cause many people to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder Susan Marsiglia / Unsplash If you feel down, less energetic, and moody in the fall and winter, you are…
Building Self-Awareness at Work |
At work, we often find ourselves racing through the day, managing tasks, attending meetings, and dealing with deadlines. In the midst of this potential chaos, it’s easy to overlook a powerful tool…
Hello, Stranger: Overcoming the Fear of New Conversations
Source: Moose Photos/Pexels The art of having a good conversation with a total stranger might seem like a lost skill in our increasingly digital and disconnected social landscape, but it’s not dead…
Relational Trauma Recovery: 16 Insights for Your Healing
As a trauma therapist and someone from a relational trauma background, here are 16 things I wish I had known 16 years ago when I was beginning my relational trauma recovery journey….