How to live a healthy lifestyle: Helpful tips by Evan Csir, LPC | Mar 1, 2024 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement With the year already in full swing, many individuals have made New Year’s resolutions to live healthier lives and to take steps to improve their overall well-being and happiness. That said, with all the noise around self-improvement, it can be hard to know where to start, or what practices will…
Coping with grief: Finding healing and support by Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC | Sep 13, 2023 | Beginning Therapy, Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics Unfortunately, we will all experience grief at some point in life. Loss is universal (whether we like it or not) — but the grief process isn’t. While we might share similar emotions or responses to loss, the journey through our grief is an incredibly individual experience. That said, there is…
How to do self-care: Our experts told us their best self-care tips by Hannah DeWitt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care We all know that self-care is good for you, but it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick list of simple self-care tips, given to us by our expert clinicians, on practices you can use to create a great self-care routine. These tips…
Eating disorders: A guide to achieving a healthy relationship with food by Wistar Murray | May 17, 2022 | Eating Disorders, Mental Health Topics Eating disorders can take many forms: the aspiring model who disappears to the bathroom after every meal; the college student who hoards junk food in his dorm room so he can binge in secret late at night; the gymnast who skips meals and time with her friends so she can…
Holiday on-ramps and off-ramps: Diving into and easing out of vacation with zero regrets by Wistar Murray | Dec 16, 2021 | Coping Skills, Mental Health Topics There seems to be this idea floating around that on your last day of work or school before the holidays you tear off your business casual wear to reveal the snowflake flannel pajamas underneath, grab an overflowing mug of eggnog, and seamlessly launch winter vacation. At least this is my…
Holiday eating rules that won’t suck the fun from Thanksgiving by Wistar Murray | Nov 16, 2021 | Eating Disorders, Mental Health Topics, Self-Care A holiday feast should be a joyous occasion, where people clink glasses and indulge in deliciousness and reinforce their bonds of love. But all too often these banquets conclude with a substantial portion of the guests laid up on the couch, dealing with heartburn, hating themselves for their gluttony. (This…
How can I develop a healthy relationship with food? Eat mindfully, enjoy your food, and focus on quality not quantity by Taylor Bennett | Feb 27, 2019 | Eating Disorders, Health & Exercise, Mental Health Topics Last night, my roommate turned to me and said, “Is it just me, or does it feel you’re bombarded with information about food and dieting every second of every day?” She’s right. Everywhere you look nowadays, there is a conversation being had about food: the foods we should and shouldn’t…