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For depression sufferers, it can feel like our minds filter out positive emotions and turn our thoughts into a vortex of negativity. Seeing the pain and suffering caused […]

Healing from a verbally abusive situation will be a unique journey for everyone. One person’s strategies may not be successful for someone else. Finding the right tools to […]

Last week, I wrote about feeling embarrassed to talk about my eating disorder in face-to-face conversations. This week, I remembered why I experienced that level of embarrassment. I was raised […]

Bullying and negative feedback can be devastating to your self-esteem and massively contribute to feelings of being powerless, unworthy, and alone. Overcoming these things is an essential part […]

As a teenager, I struggled to accept my learning disability diagnosis. I didn’t want to be thought of as slower than my peers. I wanted to be seen as […]

One of the most important things that I have learned to recognize about my anxiety, and something that I often talk about in terms of coping, is […]

My medications for schizoaffective disorder cause a lot of weight gain, as readers of this blog well know. So, when I developed osteoarthritis in my knees at […]

Navigating life and relationships after facing verbal abuse is different for everyone. The tools and strategies you use to recover may not be what someone else […]

 Inner child exercises — like self-compassion, the butterfly hug, and writing letters to your younger self — can help you heal from painful childhood experiences. Inner […]

Feeling burned out at work? There’s a coping method for that. If you’re dreading going to work, hatching your escape plan, or are simply too overwhelmed […]

When your resiliency runs low, tips such as reflecting on situations you’ve overcome in the past may help you cope. You’re not alone. Support is available. […]

Emotional dysregulation is an inability to manage your emotional states. This means you’re unable to control feelings of sadness, anxiety, or anger. Intense and unpleasant emotions […]