Therapy
Why Fighting Our Feelings Leaves Us Exhausted
How Do We Avoid Hard Feelings? Clients often come to me to work on behaviors they see as problems. Typically, they look at these behaviors as addictions. Popular media often depict addictions to alcohol or illicit drugs. However, some behaviors are not shown the same attention in the discourse which can force many to suffer…
Read MoreWhy Don’t You Stress Eat Broccoli and 10 Tips to Help Stop Emotional Eating
I actually like Broccoli, if you have never roasted it, you need to try it, and you’re welcome. However, this isn’t what my head is craving when I am stressed, depressed, or just bored with life. I crave sweet treats and lean toward things like Pop-Tarts or brownies if I am really indulging my emotions.…
Read MoreExcerpt: A Harm Reductionist’s Guide to Dealing with Despair
Now is when we are most vulnerable to severe consequences from drinking: when we feel terrible but tell ourselves a story that we are drinking to celebrate.
Read MoreWhat Simone Biles Tells us About Putting Our Mental Health First
The camera zooms in on Simone Bile’s face. She is the picture of concentration and focus. She is lined up for the beat board and launches herself down the mat. She hits the vault, tucks tight, and stumbles a bit on her landing but recovers into a solid finish. Suddenly she walks away. Not only…
Read MoreGrief for a Celebrity is Still Grief
I had been working since 5 AM, so the plush chair in front of the large flat-screen television at DePaul Universities Recreation Center was a welcome sight. I was really looking forward to getting off my feet! I’d spent the last 5 hours training and was hoping to get a little lunch in me to…
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