Insomnia is a widespread problem affecting millions of people globally. It’s characterized by trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early, leaving individuals feeling tired, irritable, and drained during the day. While a variety of factors can cause insomnia, it’s especially common during times of difficulty or stress. Whether it’s personal, professional,…
You might be wondering why we are talking about physical symptoms when discussing a mental health disorder. The truth is, you are a whole human being made up of all your various parts, and these parts work as a system. Your mental health affects your physical health and vice versa. This is where the…
Dealing with anxiety can feel like you have lost total control of everything, including your own body’s response to anxiety. Anxiety is physically uncomfortable. Think about it, anxiety is your fight or flight response being activated to a real or perceived danger (more on that in a minute). You suddenly find that you need…
Disclaimer: I am in no way offering medical advice. This blog is intended for informational purposes in order to encourage and support you in having conversations with your medical provider about sleep disruptions you may be experiencing. Can’t sleep? There are more than 80 recognized sleep disorders identified and recognized by The International Classification…
The media are enormously influential in how the general public understand and view mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The first misconception is that PTSD is something that only occurs among war veterans, homeless individuals, or people who have experienced horrific events such as natural disasters. In reality,…
All of us will experience pain in our lives. If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from chronic or acute pain, you are at increased risk for developing depression. Chronic pain impacts your mental health as days pass by with little relief from discomfort, which is debilitating. “I can’t do…
Everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives. Whether it arises from circumstantial stress or whether it is an ongoing, chronic experience, the chances are high that your anxiety will disrupt your sleep. Maybe you find yourself tossing and turning all night, anxious or stressful thoughts racing through your head. Or, perhaps once…
“Why can’t you just get over it?’ “Let it go, already!” “You’re STILL talking about that?!” If you have suffered through trauma, you very likely have heard comments just like the ones above. You might even be asking yourself these same questions. The truth is when you suffer trauma, your whole body is affected. Trauma isn’t…
How can counseling help with chronic pain? You might be wondering how counseling can help with chronic pain. If you suffer from chronic pain, you are familiar with the constant state of stress that “comes with the territory.” I hear statements like, “I can’t get a break from the pain! It’s giving me fight…
The 8-hour Sleep Myth You are told from the time you enter grade school, maybe even earlier, that your body needs 8 hours of sleep a night. This 8-hour sleep myth is one of the most common falsehoods we are told about our bodies and is routinely and commonly accepted as fact. What happens…
