Forget About Society’s Beauty Standards
By Chianne Green, LMSW What is your definition of beauty? They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but does this remain true today? We live in a world full of beauty standards defined by external factors like “society”.
“Where Do I Fit?”
How identity can be a complex issue for people of multiracial backgrounds By Mike Chee Race in America has always been, and continues to be, a complex issue. Yet, most of the country’s discussion around race is still framed in sweeping
Mental health and Screen-Time
By Rachel Parodneck, LMSW Most of us spend hours per day on “screen-time” meaning time spent in front of an electronic device. Whether that is a computer monitor, cell phone, TV, or movies, we are spending more time than ever in
Self-Compassion: Be a Good Friend to Yourself
By Olivia Alvizo We often hear folks describe themselves as compassionate human beings and it is comforting knowing there are truly good people in this world. However, the moment is fleeting because we also encounter those same people can be extremely
Managing Anger and Anxiety (Part 2)
By Tyvon Foster In the last blog, the psychological processes of anger and anxiety, the big question, and physiological responses were discussed. However, the are many more ways to properly and effectively manage anger and anxiety, which will be discussed in
Managing anger and anxiety (Answering the big question)
By Tyvon Foster, LMSW, CAMS-II Let’s face it, most of us view anger as a negative emotional response. Some of us see it as irrational or immature. Others become uncomfortable and believe themselves to be a bad person because they are
Retail Therapy
By Rachel Parodneck What is retail therapy? If you’ve never heard of, let alone engaged in, retail therapy, the concept is in the name: using retail for therapy. When can it be a problem? Here’s where retail therapy can backfire: TIME reports the results
Coping with major life transitions
By Rachel Parodneck tran·si·tion /tranˈziSH(ə)n,tranˈsiSH(ə)n/ noun The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. Few people love change. Life-altering transitions are a part of life. Like it or not, change happens. Nothing is static. Whether positive or negative,
On the intersections of materialism, social media and emotional health
by Lana Lorenzo, MSW, LMSW Instead of taking in my senses and experiencing in vivo the film I have been looking forward to experiencing I scroll my through my social media feeds. I stare a little too hard at one image
