Setting Limits: Understanding Boundaries in Therapy
Most of us recognize and respect boundaries in our day to day life. We don’t stand too close to other individuals in a line, we don’t call a friend in the middle of the night unless there’s an emergency and we don’t walk in on someone when they’re in…
Considering the Mental Health of Our Soldiers
A few years ago, my mom told me that when my dad returned from serving in Vietnam, it took a while for him to stop throwing himself under the bed when he heard a helicopter flying above. Whenever I think about that, I wonder what experiences like the ones…
How Does Depression Affect Your Daily Life?
Sometimes, instead of looking for depression symptoms, looking at how you’re behaving every day helps you to recognize that you have depression. Here are a few ways that your behavior might have changed. Your place is a mess; laundry and dishes are piled up, mail is unopened, etc. (Assuming…