by marilyn halls | Jan 5, 2020 | Anxiety and Stress, Depression Therapy, Relationships and Communication
Improve Self Care Self-care encompasses many aspects of life. Here are a few suggestions: Mindfulness and Meditation – learning more about these practices helps to relieve stress and improves relationships. There are many useful apps. I would suggest Calm,...
by marilyn halls | Sep 29, 2018 | Anxiety and Stress, Depression Therapy
Many Americans are not getting enough sleep. They are sleep deprived. It has become a badge of honor for some to let you know that they sleep 3 or 4 hours a night and do not care to waste hours asleep. DO YOU FEEL TIRED AND GRUMPY WHEN YOU GET UP? IN SPITE OF BEING...
by marilyn halls | Aug 4, 2018 | Depression Therapy
Are Self Defeating and Negative Thoughts Contributing to Your Feelings of Depression? When you meet a new situation you will have a variety of thoughts about it. We tend to believe our own thoughts, including negative thoughts or self-defeating thoughts, rarely...
by marilyn halls | Jun 8, 2018 | Depression Therapy
Suicide Risk This past week, two people with familiar names to us, have apparently taken their lives by suicide. These sad events shock and confuse us. Questions such as “How could she leave her daughter?” in Kate Spade’s case or “How could...
by marilyn halls | May 6, 2018 | Anxiety and Stress, Depression Therapy
May is mental health awareness month. The stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness illness can result in people being critical, fearful, judgmental and generally dismissive of those suffering from a mental disorder. Such stigma causes many people to attempt...
by marilyn halls | Mar 27, 2017 | Anxiety and Stress, Depression Therapy, Relationships and Communication
Depression, anxiety, a bad break-up or loss of a job…those are just a few of the multiple scenarios that might drive somebody to see a counselor. But what about people whose lives are “right on track?” Did you know that many of them seek counseling as well? In fact,...