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...

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....

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...

We can all use a boost to our self-esteem from time to time. Maybe we had a hard day at work or we just had an argument with our family...

Bipolar is one of those words that has crossed over into our everyday lives and our everyday language. However, the term is misused and...

Anger can be a difficult emotion for anyone to deal with, but can often be paralyzing for an abuse survivor. As an abuse survivor, you...

If you have anxiety, chances are you’ve experienced racing thoughts! Racing thoughts are often thoughts that occur rapidly and...

For many of us, a trip to the beach is where our insecurities and body image issues really come screaming out into the open! And to the...

Lately, my husband has been listening to ambient music by Brian Eno, Stars of the Lid, and some by others. He finds it very calming and...

Health anxiety is an exaggerated fear of something to do with your health. Maybe you are afraid that you have a disease that you heard...

One of the things that we know abusers will do to their intended victims is to isolate them from family and friends. The abuser will...

The short answer is yes! Depression and pain are most definitely linked, so if you suspected this, then you are correct! Being depressed...

Let’s face it- we all make mistakes! We humans are imperfect beings at best and so we make mistakes. Sometimes big ones, sometimes...

I think most people have heard about gratitude journaling by this point. It’s become popular as part of the Positive Psychology movement...

Trauma bonding essentially is the bond that some people form with their abuser. This usually occurs in relationships with cyclical abuse....

Humor is known to be a very powerful force. It can decrease your stress level, improve your memory, improve relations, and can increase...

Many of us have been caught in the “I’ll feel better when…” trap. This is when you say or think things like, “I’ll feel better when… I...

If you were abused as a child, you probably are aware that you have a higher chance of abusing your children than other parents do. There...

There are a lot of online support groups for anxiety available to you right now. Any online search will bring up lots of options for you...

Starting a new hobby may just seem like a fun thing to do, but it can also boost your mood and build your self-esteem. Hobbies help us to...