How to Know If Your Child Struggles With Anxiety, and the Best Way to Help Them Through It
Fear is a natural emotion that exists to protect and preserve life. But in certain minds, fear can go haywire and transform into conditions like chronic anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These conditions can be thought of as maladaptive ways of dealing with the fears we all experience. Here are some telltale signs that your […]
6 Things You Should Know About Going To Therapy (If You Never Have Before)
Seeking professional help is a big decision. Some struggle for years before they decide to seek help in therapy, and if you’re making that choice, then you should feel proud of your commitment to positive change. There are a few things you should know about therapy that are true regardless of the type of therapy […]
If You Don’t Know Where to Start, Start With Self Esteem
Self-esteem is more important than you think. The beliefs you hold about yourself branch out to affect every aspect of your life. The challenge of self-esteem then, is identifying the beliefs that are holding you back from thriving so you can eventually start to change them. Let’s look at the complexities of self-esteem so that […]
More Than Shy: Why Your Child Might Be Struggling With Selective Mutism
When does your child speak the most? Do they only speak to certain people? Are they comfortable speaking at home, but not in public? At school, do their teachers comment on how little they participate in class discussions? Does it seem like when they’re expected to speak, they don’t speak at all? Selective Mutism is […]
Anxiety Is What You Make of It: 3 Ways to Rethink Fear
Fight or flight: This is our evolutionary survival response to things that scare us. Because human brains are so sophisticated, the fight or flight response activates for reasons that aren’t just sabretooth tigers on the savannah. Anxiety is the result. And it’s for that same reason, our awareness and intelligence, that we can come […]