By Rita Rippentrop, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and while alcoholism is extremely common, it often goes overlooked. Have you or a loved one shown up late for work, disappointed [...]
By Natalie Stage, MA Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor There are many myths surrounding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, As I mentioned in Part I, Postpartum depression is the most commonly known term for when [...]
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor It is extremely common for the go-to idea of depression to be someone spending their entire day in bed with a tissue box at the ready because they can’t seem [...]
By Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker A former U.S. Gallup Poll report highlights that the average full-time American worker engages in work-related activities for more than 47 hours on average each week. This [...]
For many, the words “stress” and “anxiety” are interchangeable. And while it’s true that they share similarities, they are two very different problems. According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, but only [...]
Writing in his diary in 1892 at the height of the Russian Industrial Age, Leo Tolstoy observed, “Life cannot have any other purpose than joy and goodness. Only this purpose - joy- is ultimately worthy of life.” We [...]