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Does My Depression Need Treatment?
Depression is a disorder that affects approximately 17.3 million Americans in any given year. That is about 7.1% of our population. It...
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jeankussnyder
- Jan 10
- 3 min
10 Tips to Start Building Your Confidence Today
We can all suffer a lack of confidence from time to time or in certain situations. This is completely normal. But sometimes our lack of...
jeankussnyder
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
It's The Holidays, so Why Aren't I Happy?
During the holidays, there is pressure on us to be cheerful and happy all the time. We are expected to go on outings, attend parties, go...
jeankussnyder
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Surviving the Office Party When You Have Social Anxiety
Does just the thought of going to the office holiday party make you start sweating? Do you plan where you’re going to sit long before the...
jeankussnyder
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Do You Have SAD?
Here in Michigan, it’s hard not to notice the days getting shorter and shorter. It’s dark when you go to work, and for many of us, it’s...
jeankussnyder
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
6 ways to stop Catastrophizing
Catastrophizing is one of the common cognitive distortions that people use in which they automatically assume the absolute worst-case...
jeankussnyder
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Shame and Guilt
Shame and guilt are very similar emotions and can often become confused with each other. However, shame and guilt are two very different...
jeankussnyder
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
10 Tips for Coping with Difficult Family Members During the Holidays
We all have family members that we have difficulty dealing with from time to time. This is problematic at the best of times, but...
jeankussnyder
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
Visualization for Anxiety
The use of visualization to help anxious people calm down has been around for a really long time. I remember as a young, idealistic...
jeankussnyder
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Doomscrolling!! Tips to Stop
Doomscrolling is defined as the practice of scrolling through bad news stories on the internet one after another and continuing to do so...
jeankussnyder
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Managing Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts are by their very nature thoughts or images that come out of nowhere and can cause you distress. They can be sexual in...
jeankussnyder
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Stinkin’ Thinkin’ of Cognitive Distortions
One of the basic concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the concept that you can change your feelings by changing your...
jeankussnyder
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
I’m Not Depressed, I’m Just Angry
When you think about depression, I’m betting that you think of someone who is sad, down, tired, crying, and has no energy. And while this...
jeankussnyder
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Can stress make your Anxiety Worse?
I like to think of anxiety and stress as being closely related to each other. After all, both are related to various hormones being...
jeankussnyder
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Does Alcohol Use Stop You From Healing From Trauma?
Sometimes when people are coping with a trauma in their past, they will turn to drinking or using drugs to help them through the pain....
jeankussnyder
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Does Depression Affect a Woman's Sex Drive?
So, the question that prompted this blog is if and how depression affects a woman’s sex drive. Sadly, the relationship between depression...
jeankussnyder
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
Using and Building on Your Strengths
People will often try to build up their perceived weaknesses, but I would challenge you to instead build on your strengths! People who...
jeankussnyder
- Sep 6, 2022
- 4 min
National Suicide Prevention Week
As I’m sure you can guess from the title of this blog, this week (and month!) is designated as National Suicide Prevention Week. I...
jeankussnyder
- Sep 3, 2022
- 3 min
20 Warning Signs that you Might be Codependent
Have you ever wondered if you were codependent? Or maybe someone told you that you were, but you weren’t sure what exactly that meant....
jeankussnyder
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
How to Stop Stressing Over Mistakes
Let’s face it, we all make mistakes. Let me repeat that- we ALL make mistakes. I like to tell people that we make mistakes because we’re...
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