Yes, “grief anniversaries” are a thing. These are hard anniversaries- death, divorce, miscarriage, loss, or learning traumatic news. The dates may be even more challenging than holidays without aforementioned loved ones. Let yourself grieve. Read more here.
Category: Grief
A Resource: IMAlive, an Online Crisis Center
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in Penn State Brandywine’s Alive! Mental Health Fair. IMAlive, an online crisis network which works to prevent suicide on college campuses, is a great organization! Read more about IMAlive here…and share with your friends and family!
Afraid of…Emotions?
I have Leigh McCullough’s book, “Treating Affect Phobia” on my bookshelf in my office. I originally purchased this book and studied it during my post-graduate studies, and since then, it has become a vital part of how I practice. What does “affect phobia” mean? It simply means being afraid of (phobia) your feelings (affect). This impacts…
E-Fast?
Feeling anxious or depressed? How about an electronic or social media fast? Whenever I have suggested this to students in the past, they have often responded with a look of shock or responded that they get anxious if they have to go more than a few minutes without checking their phone. If you think it’s…