I knew the coping skills. Breathe. Ground. Tap. Text someone. HALT check. Step outside. Name five things you see. Ride the wave. Let the feeling pass. I could run the...
When someone you love is deep in depression, it changes everything. Not just for them—but for you. You see it in their eyes. You hear it in the silence that...
I looked like I had it all together. Clean house. High-pressure job. Jokes at parties. Always on time. Always in control. But at night—when no one was watching—I unraveled. Not...
You’re not the only one who left treatment early. You’re not the only one who disappeared after a few sessions, or even after a few months of showing up consistently....
There’s a particular kind of person who walks into my office and says the same thing: “I’m fine… but not really.” They’ve got the job. The performance reviews. The friends....
I didn’t expect to love therapy. But I expected it to help. So when I started CBT—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—I gave it a fair shot. Showed up to my sessions. Filled...
I’ll be honest. I didn’t hear half of what the clinician said the day I was diagnosed. I nodded. Smiled politely. Took the paperwork. But the second I got in...
You’ve done everything a parent is supposed to do. You’ve set boundaries. You’ve backed off. You’ve leaned in. You’ve cried in the car. You’ve stayed up refreshing their location. You’ve...
They almost never show up in chaos. No frantic phone call. No lost job. No dramatic meltdown. Instead, they arrive in business casual. Polite. Clear-eyed. On time. If you passed...
When you’re stuck between “I’m fine” and “I can’t keep doing this,” everything starts to feel like a gray area. You don’t feel broken. But you’re not okay either. You’re...
