Anxiety and depression often appear in such close proximity that some people may think they are the same or always coexist. If you have anxiety, you must also have depression and vice versa. However, this is not always the case….
The short answer: no. The longer answer: no, but they are closely related. You have likely heard of someone having an issue with dependence on a certain substance, and perhaps you have always assumed that dependence always accompanied an addiction…
It is quite common for people to say “I’m depressed” when something doesn’t go their way or they are experiencing a loss of some kind, but are they really? Has depression become synonymous with sadness? And how does this lack…
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or an addiction, you know better than anyone that these diseases and disorders have the ability to dramatically change your normal sleeping patterns. They can either drain your energy and make you sleep more…
Are you looking for hope? Do you feel like addiction has taken over your life and all you want is to get “back to normal”? Perhaps you or a loved one have been struggling with addiction and you’re discouraged by…
Whether anxiety is new to you or you have been struggling with it for years, you might not know that there are things you can do at the moment to help relieve your anxiety and make its presence less oppressive…
Due to the perception that many addictions result in self-gratifying behavior (i.e. chasing a high, being sexually fulfilled, letting go of stress, partying with abandon, etc.), many people believe that addiction is a choice. It can be quite hurtful to…
Are you still on the fence about going to couples therapy with your partner? Perhaps you are concerned about what you may have to miss or sacrifice in order to commit consistent time to counsel. You could have to skip…
So you have found pornographic material on your partner’s computer, or overheard their late night phone calls, or you recognize the signs of sex addiction in their encounters with you – now what? Do you assume that you’re overreacting or…
Have you ever left a therapy session a little discouraged or disappointed because you didn’t feel like the therapist was asking questions or using exercises that were helping you get down to the root of the issue? Have you ever…
