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Most of us think of anxiety and stress as something negative, harmful, or even a flaw we need to fix. But is anxiety always a bad thing?
Anxiety fills us with an uncomfortable sensation, an intense dread that we just want to escape. All of us had …
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It’s usually obvious to us when we need to visit a medical professional. A cold. An ache. A weird clicking in your left knee when you run further than a couple of miles. (Even though you purposely bought shoes for flat-footed runners.)
Any of these things can …
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A racing heartbeat, that tightness in your chest, your restless mind replaying your worries in a loop. Everyone can recognize themselves experiencing anxiety. However, have you ever wondered: “Are my anxiety levels unhealthy?” or “Do I have an anxiety disorder?”.
Anxiety disorders are one of the most …
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When we think about depression one image that often comes to mind is a tired, exhausted body, struggling to get out of bed. Or a slow-moving person dragging an heavy tiredness that overshadows every experience, every interaction, much like Eeyore’s rainy cloud (the donkey from Winnie …
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“Did you know the heart has a dungeon? Bring light! Bring light!”
— Mary Oliver (Red Bird: Poems 2009)
Hi, y’all. You may notice a different tone from me in this post. First and foremost because social justice counseling is a topic near and dear to my heart …
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Have you been thinking about starting therapy but keep putting it off? Maybe you have a friend that started seeing a therapist and got you thinking about it. Or maybe it is just something that has been on your mind for some time, but you keep …
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