by Tacianna Indovina | Nov 6, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Life Matters
The song “Blurred Lines” re-appeared on the radio last week. I found myself mindlessly singing along to the lyrics and felt horrified as I said the words “I know you want it.” If you haven’t heard or paid attention to the song or music video, it’s about a man telling...
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 25, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Family Matters, Happiness, Stress
Your baby, the one you’ve watched over and cared for the last 17-18+ years, is moving away. You don’t get to see them in the morning before your days start or at night before bedtime. It can feel like a huge loss, especially if this transition is making you an empty...
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 11, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy, Happiness, Stress
“The college years are the best years of your life.” Now, I loved college and am nostalgic of the experiences. But I struggled at first–I felt incompetent, awkward, under-experienced, and homesick. Hearing that “college years are the best years” made me sad and...
by Dr Aletta | Jul 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression
When we first meet a new potential client for The Initial Psych Consultation (‘psych consult’ for short) at Explore What’s Next, whether they are depressed, anxious, or a combination of both, they often come to me exhausted and vulnerable, after...
by Emily Becker | Jun 6, 2018 | Depression
I learned of Kate Spade’s suicide at the start of a client session. “Oh my God,” said my client, showing me her Twitter feed, “Kate Spade is dead. They think it was suicide.” Then she added, “if this can happen to her what chance do the rest of us have?” Many people...
by Christine Frank | Mar 26, 2018 | Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health issues a person can have. It affects millions of Americans each year, and not everyone seeks treatment for it. There are many different types of depression. Some are chronic, which means it can last for months or...
