What Is Gaslighting?
A mental health behavior call gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation. The abuser sows self-doubt and twists the truth of situations to confuse and cause a feeling of distorted reality. This often occurs in abusive relationships. If you think you are being manipulated and controlled negatively in a relationship, get help. Get help now! […]
Self Care Especially During The Holidays
This is an age-old question that pairs up nicely with “know thyself”. It is important to realize and recognize when we are not taking care of ourselves and are ignoring warning signs that something is wrong with either our physical health or our mental health. During the holiday season many of us will say we […]
Substance Abuse Can Have Significant Consequences
Are you honest with yourself? Do you pretend that nothing is out of balance? Are you aware of what the medical complications are for using certain substances? Here is a list of some complications from abusing-alcohol -cirrhosis of liver, heart disease, and pancreatic cancer -marijuana- upper respiratory problems, cancer, reduction of sperm for men and irregular menstrual cycles […]
Our Screen Time Can Stem From Depression
Each week you probably receive a notice on your phone about your average daily screen time. Most of us continue to increase our screen time each week. The danger is to become a Zombie scroller. The mindless scrolling our smart devices out of habit rather than necessity. To scroll with no particular benefit or destination in […]
Key Insights During Mental Health Awareness Week
Key Insights During Mental Health Awareness Week There are conversations about mental illness that include disorders such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma-related disorders, eating and substance abuse disorders. During the pandemic when normal life was severely impacted, many people found themselves faced with the realization that they were suffering mentally and emotionally. Once […]
Living Life to Full Mental Potentional
Living Life to Full Mental Potentional Is getting better and being whole more frightening than lugging around anxiety and depression all the time? Has the wet blanket of depression bound you for so long it is impossible to imagine feeling the joy of mental wellness. Are you controlling your environment through all your “must do […]
Don’t Be an Ostrich.
It is a well known attribute of the ostrich to bury its head in the sand when frightened. Life well lived means having the ability to face obstacles. Pretending that everything is fine when it is not only delays and quite possibly exacerbates the problem. Our therapists and psychiatrists are all versed in the severities and […]
Daily Plans to Help Manage Your Life
Plans to Help Manage Your Life If you have a plan then you have an idea where you are going. Adjustments can always be made but at least there is a direction. Have a plan for the day. What is it that you want to get done? Do you want your space to be neat […]
Anger Kills
If you watch enough “Cop” shows you know anger is often the motivator for violence. Besides physical violence to self or another there is the killing of relationships. A marriage can die a slow death because we have forgotten why we originally loved that other person. Perhaps we have laid our goals and expectations on […]
Plan Your Day
Taking a few minutes in the morning to plan your day is invaluable. The plan helps you to be aware of what must be done, would be helpful if done, and what can be put at the bottom of the list. Prioritization is helpful to creating a sense of calm. Planning also helps to identify where […]
