Written by: Hannah Schlueter, MA, LAC In today’s world, women and girls are often very familiar with feelings of insecurity about their body. Whether it’s comparisons on social media, the multi-billion-dollar beauty and fitness industries creating unrealistic expectations, or back-handed compliments from friends and family, it can feel like the ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT As the seasons change and the days grow shorter, a significant amount of people experience something called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), commonly referred to as seasonal depression. This can affect individuals of all ages; however, teenagers may be especially vulnerable due to the already ...
Written by: Nina Sanyal, MA LAC One of the hardest parts of being a teenager is facing new challenges, some of which can make you feel like you don't have the tools you need to solve them! It's totally okay to have moments in life when you're not feeling your ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT Sports have been shown to improve mental health, physical health, academic performance, help shape identity and provide social benefits. It would seem obvious that playing a sport would be a positive choice for our well-being, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In ...
By Dr. Charlotte Markey --- If you spend time on TikTok, Instagram, or anywhere on the internet, you’re likely to find yourself coming across a variety of instructions for living a healthy life. Perhaps you’ll come across an influencer reminding you to eat a colorful array of vegetables. You may ...