The Complexity of Sadness
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2025-03-25T09:27:11-04:00Sadness isn’t always a desired feeling, but it is an essential emotion as part of the human experience. While some are more able to allow sadness in and to [read more]
Depression and Chronic Pain Can Fuel Each Other
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2025-02-08T10:56:02-05:00When you think of chronic pain and depression, you might assume they’re separate conditions. One manifests physically, while the other affects mental health. However, there actually is a complex [read more]
6 Signs of Possible Depression
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-11-04T16:00:19-05:00Everyone has ups and downs, but sometimes it’s hard to tell when those “downs” are signs of something more serious. Depression can sometimes sneak up on you in ways [read more]
People Pleasing: Understanding Its Role in Depression
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-09-16T09:30:43-04:00Do you ever feel like you’re bending over backward to make everyone happy, only to end up feeling miserable yourself? You might be caught in the people-pleasing trap. It’s [read more]
Does Your Toxic Work Environment Have You Depressed?
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-09-10T10:28:48-04:00It would be nice if everyone can have a job they enjoy showing up for every day. Unfortunately, not everybody does. However, if you often dread going into work [read more]
Depression: Life’s Bully
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-05-07T15:44:45-04:00Depression is something many people struggle with to varying degrees. People can move in and out of depressive states, and can also find themselves stuck in a state for [read more]
Does Nostalgia Fuel Depression?
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2025-03-12T13:10:33-04:00Ah, the good old days. If only I could go back and relive those moments. Nothing will ever be as good as that time with my friends as a [read more]
Is ‘Instant Gratification’ Really Gratifying?
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-05-11T15:29:25-04:00We live in a world where instant (and constant) gratification seems to be the demand. We want responses to texts and emails immediately. We can watch TV without commercials, [read more]
8 Steps to Motivate Yourself
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-05-17T11:32:10-04:00I'm sure everyone has had these moments from time to time, at least. Whether it's a project or task for work, paper or studying for school, cleaning or organizing [read more]
An Experience of Depression
Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW-R2024-05-21T18:55:19-04:00Morning, I just want sleep It's morning. I try to open my eyes as I lay in bed, but really I just want to leave them closed. Merely trying [read more]