Most of us have been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that difficult emotions are problems to be solved. Sadness should be pushed through. Anxiety should be managed. Anger should be controlled. Grief should run its course and then be done. And if you cannot seem to...
Every unhealthy coping strategy started as a solution. That is not a comfortable thing to sit with, but it is important. The behaviors people most criticize themselves for, drinking to unwind, shutting down in conflict, staying relentlessly busy, seeking reassurance, numbing out with screens or...
For many people, the idea of being "diagnosed with depression" brings up a lot of questions. What does that even mean? Does it mean something is permanently wrong with me? Will I have to take medication? Will it go on some kind of record? What...
Most people picture depression as sadness. Visible, identifiable sadness, the kind that shows up in tears, in staying in bed, in the obvious markers of someone who is struggling. But for a significant number of people living with depression, sadness is not the dominant experience....