If you’ve reached the point of recognizing you need therapy, you might be wondering how to find a good therapist. This task alone feels daunting and can derail you if you’re not prepared. The last thing you want to do is go to an appointment with a less-than-stellar therapist and write off therapy as a …
Feeling anxious is never fun. For me, it feels like a swooping, sinking sensation in my stomach that accompanies anxious thoughts with a sharp sting. I talked more about how I figured out that I have anxiety in this post. For now, I want to help you identify if you’re showing any of these common …
This article comes from Heather LeGuilloux, mental health blogger and therapist. Be sure to check out her bio at the bottom to connect! By creating small changes in our lifestyle, we can experience some major benefits in our overall health and well-being, and most importantly in our mental health. Often times, we place our mental …
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When I was a youngster I was obsessed with the Titanic. Not the movie, but the famous steam liner itself. I read articles about it, browsed the internet, and even drew a picture of the ship on a big piece of butcher paper. I was obsessed. My parents encouraged that obsession, and I want to …
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Last week was my twentieth year attending Panther Day Camp, a summer camp for type 1 diabetics. It’s hard to believe diabetes camp has been in my life for this long, and yet here I am! This camp has taught me a lot about life—not just my disease. Panther Camp helped shape me as a …
