In today's evolving social landscape, the mental health field continues to grow in its understanding of the unique needs of diverse populations. Among these, the LGBTQIA+ community—encompassing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual individuals, and others—faces distinct challenges that can have lasting...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a widely discussed mental health condition, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. As therapists, we often encounter clients who are unsure if their experiences “count” as trauma or who worry they might be overreacting. On the other hand,...
This story is shared not as a client’s letter, but as a therapist’s lived experience—one that shaped my clinical lens and deepened my compassion. I offer it as an honest window into the internal world of an eating disorder: how it seduces, entangles, and eventually...
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, yet it remains deeply misunderstood. Many people use the term loosely—“I’m so depressed today,” or “That movie was depressing”—without fully grasping what clinical depression actually involves. At the same time, some individuals...