I was recently reminded of a time when I was a new mom. Somewhere around month three of that torturous time I was convinced that my baby was doomed and I was a failure as a mother. Through tears, I described my failure to a friend. She said, “It sounds…
Humility What do you think of when you hear the word humility? Maybe it is someone who is really good at something, but does not brag about it. Maybe instead you thought of a person who might not be great at something specific, but is consistent at admitting when he…
Valuable Lessons to Teach Girls As a therapist, I have seen a variety of people throughout my tenure. I’ve seen teenage girls the most frequently. Since I used to be a teenage girl myself, I am passionate about helping these young women navigate the world and bettering their mental health….
For the past decade, a lot of energy has been put into reducing stigma around mental health disorders and treatment. Certainly, we don’t want stigma or shame to get in the way of identifying mental health disorders like clinical depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. When a diagnosis is present and…