There is more talk about mental health today than ever before. In general, this is a very good thing. People feel heard and understood and validated. We’ve reduced the social stigma and helped guide higher numbers of folks to get the help they need.
All across the globe, people have been dealing with heightened levels of both. As a result, a paradox has been unleashed. In an effort to protect your immune system, you are subjected to an endless supply of negative input.
You may not realize how childhood trauma is affecting your anxiety as an adult.
The better your family is at communicating, the closer you'll be. It all starts with opening up, breaking down those emotional blocks, and making relational repairs.
Clients I see are experiencing more stress and anxiety than normal. With the pandemic, the political environment, the state of our economy among other more personal issues, people are suffering and feeling anxious in mind, body and spirit.
Maintaining a positive, supportive relationship with one’s partner in the face of life stress is one of the biggest challenges many couples face. Not uncommonly, instead of pulling together to face life’s difficulties, partners become disengaged or even hostile.
After several months of isolating, we may find that our time of lying low has made us feel differently. We will be grieving lost opportunities. For example, we may feel sad about the milestones we had planned on celebrating.
When you find yourself in a difficult or trying time, do you have a tendency to close or shut down or are you able to notice what is going on and stay open?
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is an effective and powerful way to address fractured or conflicted relationships among family members.
Attention is about how we do what we do; it is about the energy that flows between me and whatever I am engaging in. Paying attention to what we give our attention to is crucial.