How To Manage Grief And Loss: 4 Coping Strategies
Guest blog post by Codie Surratt, LPC, MA. LMT Grief sucks. It really does. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced. I am equipped with therapeutic tools and years of education. I spent several years working at a center for grief prior to experiencing my own depths of the journey. But learning how […]
What To Do If You Feel Stuck In An Unhappy Marriage With Kids
You feel stuck in an unhappy marriage with kids. What do you do? If you stay, the future looks personally bleak. And what are you modeling for the kids? If you leave the unhappy marriage, your kids suffer. Or would they be better off without the bad modeling? It’s confusing and complicated, there’s no doubt […]
Will PTSD Go Away Without Treatment?
Guest blog post by Martha (Marty) Dennen, LCPC, SEP “Will PTSD go away without treatment” is an often-asked question in my office. The short answer is that with treatment PTSD symptoms can go away or greatly lessen. Unfortunately, untreated PTSD often results in more suffering, decreased functioning, and increased depression and anxiety symptoms. So, how […]
Why Grief And Loss Of A Parent Hits You So Hard Even If You Weren’t Close
Grief over the death of a parent is a form of bereavement that virtually every human being experiences. Only those who precede their parents in death escape this grief. But why does grief over the loss of a parent hit you so hard – even if you weren’t close? It’s grounded in the fact that […]
Can Depression and Anxiety be Cured?
If you’ve had depression, anxiety, or even both, chances are you’ve wondered “Can depression and anxiety be cured?” Wouldn’t it be a relief to have the symptoms gone? The psychological and medical communities believe these common disorders unfortunately can’t be “cured.” However, the symptoms of depression and anxiety can be relieved, though. So instead of […]