Nature brings a sense of awe, connectedness, and curiosity. In a world where we are overwhelmed by media, separation, and loneliness, nature can provide us with a balance for disenchantment and grief. In the therapy world we call moments of mindfulness, beauty, and joy “glimmers.”

We’ve all done it. You open your phone to check your email or read a text and ten minutes later you’re somehow six Wikipedia pages deep into the invention of the ironing board. For people with climate anxiety, this is an even more dangerous game.

Hindsight is always 20/20–and this can become even more apparent when thinking back on mental health concerns. It can be easy to miss signs and symptoms in children and teenagers, assuming hormones or normal growing pains.

If you are autistic or neurodivergent in some other way–the neurodiversity umbrella is quite large–you may be familiar with the burnout that comes from constant masking, self-monitoring, and playing a public persona. You may become so exhausted that everyday tasks become overwhelming or impossible

Finding Queer Community in Applachia

Let’s talk about fear for a moment. First of all, it is completely normal and natural to be afraid right now.

As a mental health provider, I often spend time reflecting on how to preserve my own mental health so that I have what it takes to be a healing presence for my clients. Whether sessions happen in person or through online therapy, mental health care remains essential.

I recently had a conversation about love being the healing magic that is psychotherapy.

Anxiety affects everyone differently. Yet, understanding the signs and symptoms is important. If you don’t, your anxious thoughts can start to take over your whole life.

People experience a variety of different symptoms from a traumatic event. More often than not, we tend to think about how trauma impacts us mentally and emotionally.

Many people will go through some type of traumatic event in their lives. There isn’t one “correct” response to dealing with trauma. Everyone handles it differently.

Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often linked together.

In fact, many people believe them to be interchangeable. It’s easy to see why. After all, both trauma and PTSD are well-known for negatively impacting people’s lives.