Mental Health

Dear Covid,So many things happening or potentially happening that I was not prepared for.Am I really going to have to stay in the house for the rest of the my life? Like really, no more restaurants, no Target. No browsing...

I have a monster that I cannot control. Rage. You likely wouldn’t guess that I have a very mean, very aggressive side. My bubbly personality and constant quest for positivity serve to hide the monster within.  I do not fit your typical...

What if your anxiety wasn’t something to figure out or fix? What if it was… just anxiety?  I hear you. I know it’s not just anxiety. I know the pain and paralysis of a spinning mind and panicked body well....

I’m just going to say it – it’s OK to feel overwhelmed and be unproductive. You don’t have to have it together all the time. Do you remember that little homeschool schedule that was floating around the internet a week...

I have anxiety. I am quarantined. I am … okay? Having anxiety during a pandemic seems like a recipe for disaster, right? For parents who have anxiety, I’m sure the feeling of impending doom is not unknown. Every phone call...

You see a friend struggling, but you're not exactly sure how to help. You're not certain about what they need and you're too afraid to ask, so you offer a standard "Call me if you need anything" and then...

We’ve all heard someone say it: "savor the moment," but what about those of us who can't seem to savor it because we are too busy obsessing over it? Maybe it's just me though. Maybe it’s some subconscious trigger stemmed...

My last baby just turned 1, and I am officially done breastfeeding. I would like to say I had been exercising that entire year, but nope. It was just too much. Three kids and feeding/pumping every so many hours...

We've all heard it before, "I don't mean to complain, but....." I hear it more than most, being a hospice social worker, married to a psychiatric nurse, and just generally having a face that says "Hi. Can you please tell...

Mom, have you ever been so tired that, when you finally sit down after a long day, your body literally radiates fatigue? No, just me? Okay ... a few months ago, that was me. I was that mom. Totally...