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Mental Health

Extinguishing parent burnout

Jennifer (name changed for privacy) first noticed feeling burned out when her daughter hit puberty. She said she felt “emotionally and physically drained and that I’m absolutely failing as a parent in every way.” At her worst, she remembers thinking, “I’m doing it all here, giving it all of me, why isn’t everything perfect here? It must be me.” Her feelings of being overwhelmed and exhausted became so severe that she met with a counselor.

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Who needs a psychologist when you have TikTok?

There has been an emerging trend among adolescents to self-diagnose any number of psychological conditions, largely based on information and content they consume online – particularly through TikTok and similar platforms. Often, teens find reassurance in watching other teens describe their psychological symptomology and much of the content they consume has them walking away from their screens saying, “hey, that sounds just like me!” The sense of validation and community and connection is strong and quite powerful.

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The art of positive self-talk

Have you ever had to do something new and scary, and had a moment where you gave yourself a little pep talk? I can do this. It doesn’t matter if I make a mistake. I am good enough. This little pep talk, in psychology terms, is called positive self-talk.

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Seasonal affective disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to a change in the seasons. Symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody.

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