The holidays are supposed to be a happy time, but unfortunately, they’re not always filled with the same cheer and goodwill that the movies and storefronts portray. The holidays can also bring a great deal of stress, family issues, and anxiety to the forefront, and if you’re not careful, these stressors can quickly lead to […]

Christmas season is in full swing, which means people are busy planning and participating in holiday parties with friends, families, and co-workers. Holiday gatherings are great fun for many people, but some people experience severe anxiety at the prospect of having to socialize at these events.  Last week, I examined nine ways to manage anxiety […]

I believe that anxiety issues are widely misunderstood. It’s an indescribable feeling of nervousness and uneasiness that can range from minor discomfort to sheer panic. For someone who has never personally experienced it, it can be hard to understand how someone could be so crippled by anxiety. The most important thing to remember is that all anxiety, no […]

For all their joys and excitement, the holidays can also bring with them many challenges and stressors. Because most of our holiday celebrations center around feasts with our families, these stressors magnify ten-fold for individuals with eating disorders. As an experienced online therapist in Michigan, I’m here to help you (or someone you know) as […]

Humans, by nature, are social creatures. We rely heavily on our relationships and interactions with others for security, connection, and fulfillment. With the onset of the digital age, however, we must now answer a new (and potentially very serious) question: is the medium we rely on the most to establish human interaction actually undermining our […]

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. Many of us scroll through our news feeds every morning when we wake up, every night before we go to sleep, and countless other times throughout the day. We publish status updates and tweets so our friends and acquaintances (and anyone else, really) can […]

It’s not a secret that maintaining a positive attitude is crucial to our overall emotional wellness, but unfortunately, many of us find that this often easier said than done. It can be hard to stay happy and positive in the face of bullying, domestic abuse, depression, eating disorders, or any number of the other challenging situations […]

When you hear the words “emotional wellness,” what do you think of? We all define emotional wellness a little differently, but for the most part, we can all agree that people who with emotional wellness are happy, content, optimistic, and grounded. These people don’t feel the need to turn to food, alcohol, drugs, or relationships […]

Bully: to frighten, hurt, or threaten (a smaller or weaker person); to act like a bully towards someone. to cause (someone) to do something by making threats or insults or by using force. This is how the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “bully.” While certainly an accurate definition, the dictionary lacks one key component required […]

For decades, it has happened behind closed doors. People have whispered, but no one has dared to discuss it openly – let alone admit to having experienced it themselves. Most victims assume they are all alone, but they don’t realize that as many as 1 in 3 women and will experience it at some point […]

It’s no secret that we have entered into a digital millennium. Though phone books and snail mail still exist, people are increasingly turning to technology for everything from communicating with their families to marketing their businesses. As technology continues to advance, it only makes sense that we should be able to use technology in more […]