Are High Expectations Sabotaging your Relationships?
Is it bad to have high expectations? Not necessarily. There’s nothing wrong with having certain standards for your life and for your relationships, as long as they’re within reason. [read more]
Grass is Greener Syndrome: Euphoric Memories and Craving
'Grass is Greener' syndrome is a really tough and paralyzing cycle for many people who struggle with this issue. It can make people feel that they are never fully [read more]
Depression: Life’s Bully
Depression 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?
Ah, 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]
An Experience of Depression
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 to peel open my eyelids [read more]
Depression Sucks..
I know, clinical word, right? — “Sucks”. But it does. Depression sucks. I’ve seen many people in my practice who struggle with depression, and there’s nothing easy about it. [read more]
Why Depression is So Difficult
I’m not naive enough (at least I don’t think?) to think that I have the one reason that depression is such a difficult state of being. Depression has a [read more]
Surviving the Great Holiday Depression
As we well know, while the holidays can be a source of joy for many people, the holidays are also a source of sadness for many others. If you’re someone [read more]
Personality Disorders: Life in a Bubble
We could call it “Life in a Bubble”, or just as appropriately, “Life Inside-Out.” Either way, being in a relationship with someone who deals with a personality disorder is [read more]
Life Is a Fluid, Not a Solid
What does that even mean, anyway…life is a fluid? It is common for people to perceive life as a linear series of milestone events, many of which have general [read more]