Key Takeaways: There is a new study that provides a scientifically evidenced foundation for the phrase “a dog is a man’s best friend.” Emotional...
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Managing Existential Climate Stress
Key Takeaways: Climate change and climate disaster has been a seemingly constant presence in our mainstream news lately. Over the last few years,...
988: Yay or Nay?
Trigger warning: This blog post discusses the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline and provides statistics around suicide in the United...
Therapy Alphabet Soup
Key Takeaways: Googling Mental Health symptoms and conditions has both pros and cons. It is challenging and important to enter therapy with an open...
Socializing after a Pandemic
Key Takeaways: COVID-19 has changed the ways in which people socially engage with one another. A “return to normal” might seem desirable at first...
Finding Control in a Changing World
Key Takeaways: Recent decisions made by the Supreme Court and Federal Gov’t have left Americans feeling a variety of ways - some celebratory, and...
Are you psychoanalyzing me?
As a psychoanalyst, people often approach me and ask something like “what is mental health?” Usually this comes in the form of a joking question,...
Seasonal Depression… in the Summer?
Key Takeaways: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can impact mental health during the Spring and Summer, as well as in the Winter. SAD is...
June is National Pride Month
Key Takeaways: In our own state of Michigan, a 2019 report by GLSEN shows that LGBTQ+ students generally do not feel safe and do not have access to...
Looking For Love – Are You Making Decisions That Sabotage What You Want?
*The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular* Key Takeaways: In...
Emotional Support Animals: Myth or Must?
Key Takeaways: There is a new study that provides a scientifically evidenced foundation for the phrase “a dog is a man’s best friend.” Emotional...
Managing Existential Climate Stress
Key Takeaways: Climate change and climate disaster has been a seemingly constant presence in our mainstream news lately. Over the last few years,...
988: Yay or Nay?
Trigger warning: This blog post discusses the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline and provides statistics around suicide in the United...
Therapy Alphabet Soup
Key Takeaways: Googling Mental Health symptoms and conditions has both pros and cons. It is challenging and important to enter therapy with an open...
Socializing after a Pandemic
Key Takeaways: COVID-19 has changed the ways in which people socially engage with one another. A “return to normal” might seem desirable at first...
Finding Control in a Changing World
Key Takeaways: Recent decisions made by the Supreme Court and Federal Gov’t have left Americans feeling a variety of ways - some celebratory, and...
Are you psychoanalyzing me?
As a psychoanalyst, people often approach me and ask something like “what is mental health?” Usually this comes in the form of a joking question,...
Seasonal Depression… in the Summer?
Key Takeaways: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can impact mental health during the Spring and Summer, as well as in the Winter. SAD is...
June is National Pride Month
Key Takeaways: In our own state of Michigan, a 2019 report by GLSEN shows that LGBTQ+ students generally do not feel safe and do not have access to...
Looking For Love – Are You Making Decisions That Sabotage What You Want?
*The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular* Key Takeaways: In...