When I was in school, I didn’t mind taking the occasional test. I’d buckle down and study for a few days and then be good to go—but that isn’t the case for everybody. My old roommate Abigail is a prime example. Two to three weeks before an exam she’d start…
Every single day, millions of people battle addiction. Some people are addicted to legal and illegal substances, such as alcohol or marijuana, while others are addicted to engaging in certain activities, like gambling or shopping. In any given case, consistent use of the substance or engagement in the behavior proves…
WARNING: Movie spoilers included! Purpose of the Intake Evaluation Kylo Ren was referred to me by his previous therapist, who had chosen to end sessions after being “Force-choked” by Mr. Ren. The client told me that he sought continued services due to ongoing experiences of rage, disappointment in himself, and…
My big New Year’s resolution was to follow a premeditated, productive routine each day—doing so ensures I wake up in plenty time for work, get in some physical activity, and ultimately have a smooth day every day. So far, it’s going well… thanks to implementation of this routine, I’ve reached…
My friend hasn’t been herself lately. Usually I hear from her every couple days and see her on the weekends—but lately? No response to my texts. No plans made. No real sign that she’s ever existed. Okay, that’s dramatic. The pictures on my wall, the memories engrained in my mind,…
Therapy is an investment in your future—it helps you to live an overall better life, starting with your very first session. Now, there are many different forms of therapy from cognitive behavioral therapy to interpersonal therapy, group therapy, relationship counseling, life coaching, and so on—yet each method shares a common…
“Balance is not something you find. It’s something you create.” Do you live by this truth? Do you recognize it as true? Oftentimes, we search for something that doesn’t exist. In this case, balance does exist, but it is not something we will simply stumble across—it is something we can…
There are over 200 classified forms of mental illness, from widely known disorders like depression and anxiety to the less recognized diseases such as dissociative identity disorder. In either regard—whether they’re well-known, common, or not—society fails to truly understand them. Oftentimes, people think they understand them, but in reality, they…
My brother is undoubtedly an intelligent individual—but he believes in some questionable things. Take, for example, his loyalty to two “psychic” twins on YouTube. These twins have hundreds of thousands of followers and fans who tune in to hear their predictions for the future. And while it’s unclear whether my…
Is less really more? Or is it better to go the extra mile? Gabriella Farkas, MD, PhD, says neither is the answer and that you should instead abide by another rule: balance is key. Farkas, Founder of Pearl Behavior Health and Medicine and Pearl Medical Publishing LLC, Visiting Scientist…
In fifth grade, my best friend was forced to face a heartbreaking reality: her mom had breast cancer. She called me in a fit of tears to tell me the news. At the time, I didn’t quite understand what it meant. I mean, I knew what cancer was—but it…
Therapy is designed to help individuals better manage a given problem, from depression to anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, career concerns, eating disorders, mid-life crises, and so on. Sometimes it takes months or years of therapy for an individual to break real ground and progress in a promising direction—but at…
