By Krista Post, MA, LP Holding her 9-month-old son, a young mother cries in my office as she describes thoughts of drowning her child. A new mother, just two weeks postpartum, shamefully explains that her own mother is now...
A Strengths-Based Approach to Healing By Taylor Johnson, MSW, LICSW – Psychotherapist While it is widely known that the current medical model for diagnosing mental health issues is largely driven by defect and disorder, the AIR Network approach offers...
Stigma is: prejudiced negative beliefs based on stereotypes of the mentally ill. What can you do? Take a stand to transform discrimination by facing mental health stigma head on. 4 ways to defeat stigma: Be supportive. It is hard...
(Story written by and shared with permission of Katie) For 3 years, I have tried to write this story. I have tried to soften it, make it sound polished, make it sound that at the end, it all came...
I found out I was pregnant with my third child in August 2014. My 2nd had just turned one and I had just gotten married in April of that year. One would think that everything would be great! However,...
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” So they say. But the long, chaotic ride between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can also be extremely difficult. During the holidays, there is a tendency to overindulge – we eat...
Gratitude has been shown to increase feelings of happiness and boost emotional and physical health. The Gratitude Game is a fun way to increase your feelings of gratitude for what you have and are happy about. How to Play...
There is still much debate in the medical community over whether or not oral contraceptives cause depression or other mood disturbances. The Link Between Birth Control and Depression It seems that the incidents of depression after starting use of...
