Category mental health
It may sound kind of strange, but I’ve never bought into the idea that mental health is an “either/or” proposition. I don’t think it’s realistic to suggest that mental health is a goal; to do so would assume that someone… Continue Reading →
Today is my birthday. My wish is that people rise up and eliminate the stupidity that is cancel culture. it’s not only stupid, but it only serves to keep hate alive. The idea that someone can get “canceled” for something… Continue Reading →
A colleague of mine recently asked me how to integrate “privilege awareness” into a discussion regarding how a client may not feel comfortable with a therapist of a different social group. The issue that arose was that therapists tend to… Continue Reading →
All humanity is connected, just like a spider web connects a spider to its prey. I know this because I’ve spent hours watching spiders spin webs, wait, and then blast anything that lands in those webs with a shot of… Continue Reading →
Change management isn’t just a business buzzword that people slide into their resumes. It’s a real thing that people really don’t value or understand. Drives me nuts how little people think about how they manages changes, whether it be in… Continue Reading →
It may sound kind of strange, but I’ve never bought into the idea that mental health is an “either/or” proposition. I don’t think it’s realistic to suggest that mental health is a goal; to do so would assume that someone… Continue Reading →
Teddy was done. He just couldn’t take it anymore. The loneliness, the isolation, the wanting for human contact. Without it, his heart shriveled up and he reached the end of the road. I found him hanging from the fence and… Continue Reading →
I have no idea when this crappy lockdown will end. That’s right, I think it’s crappy. It sucks to be away from normal life. It sucks to have to be isolated from people I love and it’s really crappy to… Continue Reading →
I’ve studied Anxiety Disorders (AD) for many years. Recently, I decided to earn a certification to treat AD; not because I have any definitive answers, but because I think everybody has the capacity to find the answers in themselves. In… Continue Reading →
In these days of negative reporting and social media trolls, it’s easy to become triggered into anxiety symptoms. I believe in the power of the pen to combat these symptoms because as my dad used to say, we can’t fix… Continue Reading →
