Learning How to Understand and Manage the Doubt You Feel By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R What is Dysfunctional Doubt Doubt is often associated with uncertainty, ambivalence, hesitation, questioning and seeking reassurance. And while doubt can initially be thought of as...
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Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and share vital information to help those in need and or those who have been affected by suicide. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in teenagers and is on the...
How Sleep Deprivation Affects Mental Health
No matter the lifestyle you lead, sleepless nights are inevitable. Although you may not find it concerning, an extended period of sleep deprivation can have severely adverse consequences on your brain health and overall well-being. The Effects of Sleep Deprivation...
Now What? Living in a Covid19-Governed World
Now What? Reflections on Life Now as It Is…. This is real. Life as we knew it is shutting down and we find ourselves more and more shut off from one another. We are in the middle of a pandemic and suddenly, abruptly our lives are becoming what we have only seen on...
Why You Ought to Be Concerned About Your Neighbors Mental Health
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R The impact of mental health issues, especially those that go untreated, reaches every single one of us. If you or someone you are personally connected to are struggling with mental health issues then you know firsthand the devastating and...
Why Do I Feel SO Guilty and How Do I Get Over It???
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R The topic of grappling with guilt is an all too familiar one for a lot of people and it is a recurring theme in sessions with many of my clients and quite frankly, one I've wrestled with myself. Guilt is a powerful and simultaneously...