Posts Tagged ‘depression counseling’
Shame, Part 2
When was the first time you felt shame? Do you remember an instance when you began to feel shame? Maybe you didn’t know it was shame, maybe you would categorize it as embarrassment. That is where shame starts, with embarrassment. Maybe you did something and were criticized for it. Maybe something happened to you such…
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Welcome to our series on shame. Shame is powerful and if we let it, it can take over. Maybe you are wondering if you have ever experienced shame, or maybe you are struggling with shame right now and you are wondering how to break free from it. Most of us have experienced shame at one…
Read MoreVulnerability
Whew…that is a scary word! Who wants to be vulnerable? I don’t think many of us would elect ourselves to be vulnerable. Lets look more into this world of vulnerability. The definition of vulnerable is “Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. (Of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because…
Read MoreWaiting…
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? This question might be a bit of an odd question to some people. To others you might be dying for an answer to that question. Unfortunately I do not have the exact answer to this question. There have been countless times in my life…
Read MoreHOPE – A Four Letter Word
While out on a run recently – tunes blasting in my ear, my aging muscles screaming for me to stop, the heat and humidity of the Chicago summer draining the life from me one drop of sweat at a time – I heard a phrase through the earbuds, as if sent straight from the running…
Read MoreIs “Mental Health” an Oxymoron?
Does mental health sometimes seem oxymoronic? Think about it, who doesn’t have mental health days? Don’t we all have anxious thoughts, depressed feelings, confused direction… like all the time? The answer, far from moronic, is duh. Is it possible to achieve a healthy mind? That would be awfully nice. Are we not people who live…
Read MoreWhen The Pain Is Too Great
What do you do when the pain is too much to handle? When people come into counseling that are hurting, their first question is, “How do I release this pain I am feeling?” They are looking to me to help them feel better. Unfortunately I cannot take their pain away, even though I wish I…
Read MoreBoundaries, Are You Setting Them?
Quotes are powerful. Sometimes I will read a quote and I feel as though that quote was written exactly for me. In this blog post I am going to list a few of my favorite quotes that have something to do with boundaries. Boundaries are a very hard thing to navigate. Most of us have…
Read MoreBut What If They Don’t Like Me?
As a society we are so afraid of what others will think of us. Granted, I know there are a few people out there who really could care less of what others think of them. They are who they are and they are proud of it. As for the rest of us, we may struggle…
Read MoreThe Breakfast Club
Have you seen the movie, The Breakfast Club? It’s a movie from the 80’s and it’s a classic, in my opinion. ☺ I was watching it the other day for probably the tenth time and was reminded of how real it was. No, it is not a true story but it could be. I remember…
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