mentalillness
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I do enjoy living in a region that actually gets to experience all four seasons. It mixes things up, and I get to experience the best of all four. With that being said, it’s that time of the year again! The birds are a-chirpin’. The bunnies are a-hoppin’. The sun is a-shinin’. Spring has sprung,
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When college is in session, I am a busy bee. This semester I teach three classes at two different campuses spread across four mornings a week. Midday I switch gears to running my private practice. I shift into businessman/therapist mode depending on what my schedule throws at me on any given hour. With that being
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This week’s post serves as a follow-up to last week’s. Feel free to check it out here: https://atomic-temporary-130610338.wpcomstaging.com/2024/02/12/to-the-point/ I finally practiced what I preached. Without going into too much personal detail, my mom made some questionable remarks recently that left me feeling hurt. She and I have a bit of a rough history that has
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Change causes anxiety- whether it is good or bad. That’s a given. A client came into session yesterday described serious anxiety. She could not for the life of her identify exactly why she felt this way. It turned out she had just started a new job and was one week into it. When I asked
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In an effort to sharpen my counseling skills, I recently turned over to audiobooks. I might as well take advantage of my hour-long drive to work. My first download on Audible was titled Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Principles of Becoming More Flexible, Effective, and Fulfilled by Dr. Steven C. Hayes. So far, I enjoy the
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To my loyal readers, I apologize for being MIA the last several weeks. I know so many of you are going through Caring Counselor withdrawal after not hearing from me for six weeks. (Please note my sarcasm.) In all seriousness, my writing took a backseat in recent weeks. I feel split between three jobs and
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I feel so far behind. Ten days into the 2023, and I am just now getting to my year in review. In all honesty, 2023 has not been so kind to me thus far. I brought the new year in with borderline bronchitis, and work has been kicking my ass as of late. This was
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This holiday season, man. It feels like there has been a full moon every night since Thanksgiving. My life feels out of control at times and harder to manage this in years past. Not only does it seem this way for me but also everyone else I’ve spoken to. The increased stress levels, prominent feelings
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*****NSFW language**** You’ve been warned. Let’s be fucking real for a second. Life ain’t easy. A “normal” (whatever that is anymore) day is complicated. Throw whatever extra shit into the mix you want, and you have the perfect clusterfuck. This is exactly how I felt. What sucked even more is being able to pin down
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I walked in the door to an unfamiliar sight in recent memory. My landlord/friend was parked at his desk wrapped up in a sweatshirt and blanket. He just got home from a seven-week business trip in Nevada. However, he did not look good. *cough cough* “I got Covid.” First words out of his mouth. Fuck.
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