What should someone expect from mental health counseling? A question I get quite often as a mental health professional. There are many types of counselors out there, but this article will focus on licensed professional counselors. If you just booked your first visit- congratulations! If you're thinking about booking your first visit- also congratulations. You [...]
Do you want to leave burnout behind? Know what it is first. Burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that results from overextending oneself physically, mentally, or emotionally. It is characterized by a lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities, feelings of cynicism and detachment from work, and a sense of ineffectiveness. [...]
Women are much stronger than men. Low self-esteem is a common problem that many women face on a daily basis. This can be due to a number of factors, including society's expectations, personal experiences, and genetics. It is important for women to understand the signs of low self-esteem and how it can negatively affect their [...]
Why would you not know that you are good enough? Feeling "not good enough" is more common than you would think. As a new mental health professional, I was surprised to find out that more than 90% of my clients expressed "I don't feel good enough," "Why am I not good enough, "Am I good [...]
Effective holistic stress management techniques are oxygen to a healthy body and mind. Stress can be described as mental or emotional pressure. Our body responds to any change, whether physical or emotional. Stress causes a significant imbalance in the body. Therefore, you should learn some stress management techniques to cope with stress instead of letting [...]
The symptoms of chronic stress are so subtle that we overlook them. It's important to recognize them, though, because only then will you know when the time is right for you to take a break and recharge your mind and body. Chronic stress affects your physical and mental health: Chronic stress can have a major [...]
I am deeply saddened to learn about the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in the same week. I still remember Robin Williams’ death and my clients taking up their sessions to talk about his death and the impact they felt. The same happened this week as a lot of my clients talked about [...]
What is Existential Depression? When one goes through a trauma--a death of a loved one, a job loss, natural disaster, for example-it is understandable that the individual experiences distress because her life and the world disintegrates. The person might become sad, despaired, angry, and even bitter towards life. Things don’t have the same meaning that [...]
Being satisfied with what you look like can appear to be tuff in this present appearance-driven society. The media sustains you consistent messages such as “does your skin look like this” or “do you wish to have a figure like this,” breeds dissatisfaction in you. Trust me, Feeling pleased with your appearance is the ultimate [...]
The Prologue Choosing a therapist is no big deal nowadays. You’ll find a therapist, or call her a counselor in colloquial terms, in every nook and corner, but the question is whether you have found the right one for yourself. Whether the one you have chosen is perfect as per your concerned issues? Being a [...]
Mental health issues contribute to a major extent in disturbing your daily routine. These issues can actually pose a great impact on your working ability than any other illness does. Receiving an adequate source of income and earning goodwill in the workplace can divert you from your mental health issues. Often your work gets affected [...]
I sit here at my desk heartbroken reading about Nikolas Cruz and what he might be feeling and thinking when he walked into that school in Florida. As I read different news from different sources, I am forced to think, “Where are we failing as a society? Why do we have so many angry and [...]
Who knew that writing could be a free therapy? When it comes to emotional health, you have to come to the right side of the brain. Left-brain uses logic, rationalization, and reasoning. Right-brain, on the other hand, stores emotions, feelings, abstractness, and intuition. These are all the things that are often suppressed in today’s “scientific” [...]
Do you feel the chilly winds and freezing temperature today? And it is not even the beginning yet. Technically we are not even in winter yet. Empty streets, fallen leaves, barren trees, gray skies, and chilly winds can be sad. Seasonal Effective disorder (SAD) affects over half a million Americans and 60-90% of them are [...]
