by PACMH Team | Jun 28, 2023 | Authenticity, Expectations, Life Transitions
There are solid reasons we hear about the significance of secure loving attachment. The research shows the importance of ‘turning toward’ a partner or family member, including being emotionally accessible, vulnerable, attuned, and connected to your loved ones....
by Fredianne Gray | Jun 21, 2023 | Anxiety, Happiness
Skyrocketing prices, Covid-19 effects, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and potential retaliation against the U.S., and shortages of goods due to supply chain problems were among the top stressors revealed by polls conducted earlier this year, with stress “reaching...
by Chris Curia | Apr 26, 2023 | Happiness, Loneliness, Self-Care, Self-Talk
There was a time when I believed the beautiful lie that everything happened for a reason. In this conception of the universe, every feeling I experienced served some greater purpose that helped me escape the present moment with the promise of a brighter tomorrow. My...
by PACMH Team | Feb 27, 2023 | Anxiety, Perfectionism, Self-Care
It’s no secret that bias against folks with larger bodies is common in our mainstream media, in many of the family systems in the United States, as well as in our healthcare system. As body positivity is becoming more commonly acceptable it can be challenging to find...
by Tyler Higgins | Feb 27, 2023 | Self-Care, Self-Talk
Self-esteem is, in short, how the mind evaluates itself. There is no metric that can objectively determine a person’s self-esteem — the concept is inherently subjective. So how can we think about it? Well, as with many things in counseling and psychology, there...
by H Neville | Feb 24, 2023 | Anxiety, Be present
Here is a new topic gaining attention in research and mental health today: Ecological Grief. Today I want to talk about the multitude of emotions that come up when we think of climate change and what we can do to support ourselves as we grapple with a warming world...
