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Searching for Happiness?

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 30, 2024

Do a search right now on Amazon books on the topic of “Happiness” and you will be returned page after page of titles, all claiming to have the secret to finding it. Why our obsession with happiness? Maybe the better questions is, why does happiness seem to elude so many people? At one time, humans […]

Filed Under: Family Therapy

Dealing with Family Challenges Around the Holidays

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 28, 2024

For many of us, spending time with family during the holidays is something straight out of a Hallmark movie with days filled with comfort and joy. But for others, the holidays with family are scarier than Halloween. From the stress of traveling to the pressure of buying and wrapping gifts, and the fact many family […]

Filed Under: Depression

When Someone You Love Struggles with Anxiety

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 27, 2024

When a friend or loved one suffers from anxiety, it can be intimidating or frustrating trying to help them cope. Panic and anxiety attacks can leave the anxiety sufferer feeling any number of symptoms, and you may feel helpless and unable to support them. Here are some tips to help you manage a loved one’s […]

Filed Under: Anxiety

Coping With Grief After Financial Loss

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 10, 2024

Have you recently experienced a financial setback? If so, you may be experiencing sadness, anger, fear, and all the other emotions commonly associated with grief. But isn’t grief usually reserved for illness and death? That’s actually not the case—grief can result from the loss of anyone or anything, including their job, investments and other means […]

Filed Under: Grief, money

What Are the 4 Cs of Addiction?

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 9, 2024

Addiction can take many forms—for example, people can become addicted to smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using drugs, gambling, and shopping. But regardless of the type of addiction in question, many members of the mental health community use the “four Cs” to determine whether someone is an addict: compulsion, craving, control, and consequences. 1. Compulsion As […]

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Understanding Anxiety and Panic Disorder

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 5, 2024

If you have ever experienced a panic attack and you regularly worry that you’ll experience another one, you may have panic disorder. In some cases, this type of anxiety can make it difficult for people to leave their home, since they may worry about when and where their next panic attack will occur. What Does […]

Filed Under: panic attacks, panic disorder

6 Ways that Alcohol Makes Depression Worse

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 2, 2024

Many individuals that struggle with alcohol- are also suffering from depression. Because alcohol can feed our brain’s serotonin receptors, it can make someone feel good for a short amount of time. But eventually the person crashes and feels even worse than they did before. And this vicious cycle continues and is, unfortunately, very hard to […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Depression

5 Exercises & Tips to Lower Your Anxiety Before a Big Exam

By Tracey Bourne, posted October 29, 2024

For some of us, college was absolutely the best time in our lives. The freedom and friendships made those four years incredibly special. But college isn’t all sparkles and unicorns. For others, college is a completely different and often negative experience. As fun as it can be, it’s also incredibly stressful, especially when it comes […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, School & Academics

4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety on Your Coffee Break

By Tracey Bourne, posted October 26, 2024

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect roughly 40 million people over the age of 18 in the United States. Though these disorders are highly treatable, only 36.9% of those with anxiety seek treatment. Perhaps this is because of busy schedules or a lack of insurance that causes so many […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, General

Counseling for Social Anxiety

By Tracey Bourne, posted October 25, 2024

Now if you are like some Americans, part of you is happy for life to return to normal, and another part of you is experiencing what some psychologists call “re-entry anxiety” after quarantines,  lock downs and seemingly video meetings for two plus years.  According to a report from the American Psychological Association (APA), nearly 50% […]

Filed Under: Anxiety

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