Coping with Uncertainty During Uncertain Times
It’s no secret we’re in the midst of a confusing and uncertain time. This is uncharted territory for all of us making it hard to know who to look to for answers. The unfortunate reality is that no matter who you are, whether a government official, celebrity, or “normal” member of society, we’re all coping…
Read MoreFostering Relationships While Social Distancing
In the present day, the entire world is practicing social distancing. Many people are being instructed to shelter in place. Unfortunately, this means our face-to-face human interaction is being significantly limited and potentially eliminated completely. It’s important to understand that social distancing does not mean social isolation. While we can’t meet up with a friend…
Read More6 Tips For When The Corona Virus Brings Uncertainty, Worry Or Anxiety
Steven Losardo, AMFT In clinical practice, many behavioral tools assist with decreasing worry. Tools such as mindfulness, gratefulness logs, thought logs, prayer, and meditation all can be effective. Their efficacy is proven in many research studies. Several use an fMRI, and the data suggests that we can re-train our minds with these tools and others…
Read MoreResources for Surviving Crisis, Trauma, or A Difficult Life Transition
As human beings, we will all experience life transitions, traumas, and crisis. This is what life is about – as a collective we all experience hardships and tragedy, in which we can collectively relate to. These difficult life moments shake up our entire world – on the individual level, and on a systemic level; meaning,…
Read MoreEmbracing Imperfection
Matthew Cuddeback, LCSW There are many things we need to be more attuned to in these difficult times that we face right now. A key piece of this self-care that keeps coming to mind is the importance of the ability to embrace imperfection. The better we are able to get comfortable with the unknown and…
Read MoreStaying Hopeful in Difficult Times
Matthew Cuddeback, LCSW There are times in our lives in which the sad, frustrating, hurtful, and disturbing seems to increase around us. It can be difficult to maintain a healthy, positive attitude when this happens. It is important to have a good balance of self-care and staying attuned to some of these difficult issues because…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Your Mental Health When Social Distancing
Matthew Cuddeback, LCSW Much of the world is shutting down around us to manage the difficult public health issue we have been experiencing. Many of us all around the world are experiencing massive shifts in how we are going about our daily lives in many large and small ways. One key piece of curbing the…
Read MoreHow to Manage Anxiety in the Face of Uncertainty
Andrew McNaughton, LCSW, CADC As I write this, the shutdown of the country has been extended through April 30, 2020, and while I am hopeful life will return to normal sooner rather than later, I am by no means counting on it. March 2020 will no doubt go down as one of the most anxiety…
Read MoreWhy Should I Spend Time Alone? Part One
I work with many clients who are very uncomfortable, anxious, depressed, and stressed when it comes to an upcoming weekend knowing they will be alone due to their friends and/or significant other being out of town or unavailable. As their clinical therapist, my job is to better understand possible reasons why the client struggles with…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About the Elephant (and Donkey) in the Room: Americans Losing Teeth and Sleep Over Politics
Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC A recent study proves that politics are “exacting a toll on the social, psychological, emotional and even physical health” for tens of millions of Americans. That’s right, people are losing teeth, damaging their interpersonal relationships, losing sleep, getting higher doses of anxiety and depression medications, and experiencing physical problems due…
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