How to create and maintain strong friendships: The importance of strong bonds and tips on staying close by Laura Harris, LCMHC | May 3, 2023 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships Friends make up a huge part of most peoples’ lives, but over time, friendships can fade and drift apart if they aren’t maintained. Fostering and putting effort into friendships is key to making sure those relationships stay strong and close. That being said, it can be hard to know where…
Coping with the loss of a friendship: How these connections evolve in adulthood and a counselor’s advice on allowing yourself to grieve by Jason Crosby | Aug 18, 2021 | Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics, Relationships My dad is a psychologist—growing up, I remember him helping all types of people, from inmates prepping for parole to other children and teens who were having behavioral issues. As someone from a poor family and a rough area of Chicago, his life lessons were always insightful, if a little…