The other day, I was talking to someone I know and I was encouraging him to see a therapist regarding some conflict he is experiencing. His response was, “Why do I need to talk to a therapist?” He [...]
In contrast to previous decades, national surveys of college students indicate that the skill to care, empathy, is being corroded and currently diminishing across campuses. In 2009, the average American college student scored less than 75% of college students [...]
Loneliness continues to be a problematic internal experience for many Americans, and you can read more about this reflection here. The current trends of our American loneliness landscape continue to indicate that loneliness impacts people across all ages. [...]
Major Depressive Disorder (also known as Clinical Depression) is a mood disorder that also happens to be one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. But despite how common it is, it’s still largely misunderstood [...]
By Rita Rippentrop, MDiv Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Getting through the holidays while grieving can be a big challenge. It’s common to get flooded with memories at holidays, and many worry about being a “downer” or crying at holiday [...]
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor There are many sources for mental health myths. In fact, we’re bombarded by them in ads, books, social media and pop culture. For the average person, these references do no real [...]