By Alison Stanton --- At Teen Strong, we want to let everybody know about organizations that are making a difference in the lives of teenagers. Today we are pleased to share our conversation with Maggie Walsh (she/her) the Director of Global Outreach at Dream Equal, Inc. Q: Who founded Dream ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” - Thomas Jefferson The tendency to focus and dwell on regrets, sadness, and disappointments of the past is extremely common and comes in many different forms. It’s very easy to ...
By Erica S. Schwartz, MSSW, LCSW --- There has been a lot of talk about grief recently in relation to COVID-19. Grief about the deaths of those who have died from the disease but also grief about change and missed opportunities. You may be wondering, what is grief? And how ...
By Hannah Maine --- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we’re shedding some light on what is considered domestic violence and how to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship. Women are most of the battered party in a relationship; with more than 38 million American women have been ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- Rejection is one of the hardest and most painful experiences that we have as humans. It is very common and can happen in a variety of ways, which makes it that much more frightening, because it is impossible to avoid. Whether it is rejection ...