Written by: Alexa Bailey, MSW, LCSW A common feeling when it comes to loneliness is the experience of wishing we had more friends. It makes sense since we often equate friends with connection. But what if you could be your own best friend? What if you could feel connected, even ...
Written by: Dr. Charlotte Markey Body image is sometimes defined as how we think and feel about our bodies. For a long time, I’ve thought that definition is far too narrow. Body image is much more about how comfortable we are with ourselves; how comfortable we are in our own ...
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: Dr. Charlotte Markey Chances are that many people reading this have been on a diet before or followed some sort of food fad, whether it be a juice cleanse, intermittent fasting, or a commitment to cut sugar out of your life. The majority of people dabble with this ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT If you’re anything like the rest of us, you probably read countless motivational quotes as you scroll through social media, see self-help books on every shelf, and hear the words mental health time and time again. While society may always have been aware of ...