Navigating College with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Navigating College with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

As discussed in previous blogs, college can be a very demanding time. In addition to being away from friends and family, it’s the first time you must learn to live with people you don’t know (or don’t care to know), find some semblance of structure in an environment...
Good Habits for Moving Away to College

Good Habits for Moving Away to College

Moving away to college is a stressful experience for anyone. The task of packing, moving out, moving in, and unpacking is already daunting. Pair that with the uncertainty of what awaits us over the next four years, and we find ourselves in quite an unnerving...
5 Acitivities for the Summertime Blues

5 Acitivities for the Summertime Blues

There is an expectation that summer is a joyful season filled with plenty of outdoor activities such as BBQs, beach days, and vacations. While getting plenty of sunshine may boost your Vitamin D exposure and promote a healthy body, the summer heat can cause many...
What Does Depression Look Like?

What Does Depression Look Like?

From time to time, you may experience sadness or stress that can go away on its own. However, when there is a persistent feeling of hopelessness, emptiness, irritability, or little interest in activities you may have once enjoyed, it may be caused by depression. ...
Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Relational Apocalypse

Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Relational Apocalypse

For those of us who have been fortunate enough to fall in love, we have likely experienced relational conflict. After all, it is simply inevitable that we will face communication breakdowns at various points in our relationships. However, what is not inevitable is our...
The Happiest Time of the Year?

The Happiest Time of the Year?

As the holiday season draws near, we begin to see houses streaming with decorations of pumpkins and ghosts, then soon after Christmas lights and reindeers. The external pressure to get into the holiday cheer and dress up in a costume or engage in various social...