I had a picture-perfect childhood: fit with loving parents, a nice house, a big yard, and plenty of toys. My only concerns at the time were going to school and playing with my Barbies; running off to soccer practice and riding my scooter; bugging my brother and watching Dragon Tales….
My anxiety has felt… closer, lately. It used to be this distant threat that I could close the door on or swallow deep down. Now, it’s a heaviness that sits in my throat and weighs on my mind. Sometimes, it hits me like a baseball gone rogue. Most of the…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve grown familiar with the benefits of opening myself to difficult emotions and accepting undesirable situations. I typically close myself off and refuse to acknowledge these feelings and these events—but thanks to a little insight from several counselors who specialize in emotion regulation, I’ve finally…
Instead of facing painful emotions, I used to swallow them as far down as they would go. I’d insist that I was fine, assuring concerned friends and family with a forced smile. I’d go about my life and tell myself that I was okay despite the breakup, the setback, the…
Breakups are tough—but the following weeks, months, sometimes years, are even tougher. You’ve given a little bit of yourself to this person and this relationship, and then it’s all suddenly gone. And you’re left to either pick of the pieces or leave them scattered on the floor. Which do you…
I’ve let my temper get the best of me—and my guess is that you’ve let your temper get the best of you too. We’ve all been there, in times of extreme frustration, irritation, or outright anger, when all of the negative feelings bubble to the surface and over the rim…
The past few days, my dad has been telling me to have more patience. He’s a slower moving individual (both physically and mentally), as he’s reached his late 70’s, and finds my fast pace incredibly annoying as well as exhausting. And I, of course, hold the opposite to be true—always…
No matter how hard you try or how badly you wish you could, you cannot control every single aspect of your life: the flat tire you got this morning, your unraveling relationship, the sudden mass layoffs at work. Sure, you can hope for the best, but I recommend instead preparing…
In today’s world, many men and women struggle to feel comfortable and confident in their own skin. We nurture insecurities about our weight and our body shape. We worry about what others think of our new hairstyle, our clothes, our career path. And we constantly question our own appearance, abilities,…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 350 million people worldwide struggle with depression: a debilitating mental illness. The impact of this disorder is often overlooked or minimized. But the reality is that depression has very real and very damaging effects on its sufferers, from feelings of intense sadness to…
Dr. Fran Walfish, Beverly Hills family and relationship psychotherapist, author of The Self-Aware Parent, regular expert child psychologist on The Doctors, CBS TV, and co-star on Sex Box, WE TV, is here to discuss the importance of communicating with your child about the false missile alert in Hawaii, as well…
Life is a roller coaster of ups and downs. We do our best to plan ahead, but the truth is that we can’t avoid every curveball thrown our way. What we can do is prepare for those hiccups and learn to stay calm through the chaos. And the pros are…
