December 11, 2017Chronic Depression Isn’t Common It’s helpful to think of depression more as a symptom-state than a disorder, because multiple changes have to unfold in […]
February 1, 2018Is your anti-anxiety medication depleting essential nutrients?At CLCEC, your counselor is curious about your overall health. People taking medication for depression and anxiety may be at […]
June 9, 2018Uncertainty = HypervigilanceHypervigilance is an intense emotional and cognitive state. In this state, a person is scanning his or her environment and attempting […]
August 16, 2018New Guidelines For Sleep MedicationYou’re tired and exhausted, but are meds really the answer? It’s easy to rely on a sleep aid to get […]
October 7, 2018Too Worried & Anxious: Generalized Anxiety DisorderGAD: When worry is a problem. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common types of anxiety disorders. […]
January 30, 2019Worried Sick with Illness Anxiety (Hypochondria)I’ve been meaning to write a post about this for months. I encourage people with anxiety about becoming ill to […]
March 18, 2019Avoidance and Low MoodWhat the heck is avoidance? Well, let’s say you have a project due for school in two days and it’s […]
August 1, 2020Uncomfortable HealingUncomfortable Healing and Counseling Mental health skills are often paradoxical, which means that opposite concepts are often real at the […]