May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. I am sure you have seen the posts on Social Media, seen the MEMES addressing how important our Mental Health is and how we all need to be greater advocates. We don’t have to be Lady Gaga or Michael Phelps to understand the adverse impact of poor mental health and to speak up against a stigma that is very much alive. Mental Health, and seeing it through a compassionate light is not only my profession, but I believe one of my univers

Happy April Everyone!! Spring finally feels like its semi here, making pop-ups, and then reappearing every few days. Hopefully, the weather will be more consistent offering us more opportunities to enjoy crisp and calming spring days. Spring is a great season often associated with renewal. We have had a harsh winter here in Chicago, and I am hoping spring will provide us a great respite to catch our breaths before summer. This month I am writing about the Power of Positivity

Happy February! I hope everyone is doing well and feeling strong, clear and empowered. For this month’s blog I decided to discuss what some of us think of as the “Sunday Scaries”, a looming feeling of anxiety or an unsettled feeling as the weekend ends, and as we prepare for the upcoming week. Some of us may be familiar with this feeling, while others might not relate to it at all. I encourage you to think about this with an open mind, because more than likely than not, someo

If you ask me, one of the biggest emotional defense mechanisms we utilize today is avoidance. Avoidance by nature means simply not wanting to take action or think about something because it makes us feel uncomfortable or disconnected. Today’s world is beyond hectic, there is no doubting that. With the amount of stimulation we are constantly surrounded by in our day-to-day lives, avoidance sometimes seems like the most natural choice. But how does living in a constant state

Hello Blogosphere :) This being my first post, I thought I’d spend some time explaining my intention and hopes for this blog. My wish for this blog is to be an informative resource geared towards Mental Health. Through a whimsical and compassionate approach it is my intent to shed light on some of the most common Mental Health disorders. In exploring a new disorder each month, I plan to not only provide insight but resources that will help within the context of each monthly