Understanding the impact of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors is a core component of CBT, and it’s something you can take from this blog and immediately begin applying to your life.
My Loved One is Struggling with Mental Health Issues - What Do I Say?
Four Myths About Emotions
There are numerous myths or misunderstandings about emotions that lead to people feeling they need to bottle everything up inside or not express themselves, but that can just lead to things building up inside of us over time. And what happens when something is held in and builds up and up and up? Eventually it explodes!
How to Support Your Stressed Teen
One topic that gets brought up a lot with me is "How do I deal with the stress?" Sometimes the stress comes from the amount of school work, from expectations around grades, from bullying, from planning for the future, or from anxiety. If a situation is causing harmful tension, emotional outbursts or avoidance in your child, those reactions might be coming about because of stress.
How to Make a Safety Plan in 7 Steps
A safety plan can be useful in all sorts of situations. It can be helpful for people experiencing suicidal ideation or urges to self-harm, for people who are dealing with abuse or unsafe situations at home or school, and for people dealing with addictions who may be put in situations that tempt them to use.