by Dr Aletta | Feb 5, 2019 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Depression, Good Therapy, Self-Esteem, Stress
There are a lot of people out there who could use a good therapist only they don’t know it. Do you wonder if you could use a therapist’s help but always seem to talk yourself out of it? You could think you are functioning just fine and still be in need of...
by Tacianna Indovina | Jan 4, 2019 | Depression, Holidays
Grieving around the holidays is the norm for many, but it’s not just humans who grieve. Jodi Picoult’s “Leaving Time” is one of my favorite books. It’s about a mother-daughter relationship where the mother is an elephant researcher. Already being a huge fan of...
by Dr Aletta | Nov 8, 2018 | Depression, Good Therapy
About 5% of the world’s population suffers from depression at some time. In the US, depression is the leading disability for people between 15 and 45 years of age. The leading disability! That’s ahead of cancer and heart disease! Chances are really good that you...
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...
