Functional freeze explained: Why you’re exhausted, disconnected, and still getting things done by Angela Myers | May 22, 2025 | ADHD, Anxiety, Mental Health Topics, Stress You’re crushing work deadlines and leading Zoom meetings with ease, but when it comes time to decide on dinner, you freeze. Or maybe you can easily make it through a jam-packed work trip, but as soon as you have a weekend to yourself, you scroll TikTok or rewatch Schitt’s Creek…
How to stop shaking from anxiety: Why it happens and helpful calming tools by Laura Harris, LCMHC | Jan 26, 2024 | Anxiety, Mental Health Topics Anxiety can become overwhelming, especially when its symptoms impact your day-to-day life. Shaking, racing pulse, sweating, and more can overtake someone when their anxiety is heightened, which can make it difficult to be around certain stimuli—even everyday situations. However, there are simple ways to help lower anxiety and thereby lessen…
Trauma can lead to bullying: Traumatized individuals sometimes take out their pain on others by Hilary Jacobs Hendel | Sep 27, 2019 | Bullying Awareness & Prevention, Mental Health Topics, Trauma One of my past clients had a history of bullying back in high school. He said that terrifying other kids was one of the few times he felt empowered and tough. This particular client was abused by his father, and in order to alleviate the pain he felt, he took…