Meaning in Ambiguity
Dr. Pauline Boss of the University of Minnesota has developed a theory called “ambiguous loss,” which we can use to orient ourselves...
Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT
Jul 6, 2020
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
In preparing today’s Mental Health Moment, I drew from the song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.”
Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT
Jun 29, 2020
Setting Boundaries: Pandemic Edition
You may have heard people talking about boundaries: the limits that we set with other people based on our own wants and needs.
Bethany Kregiel, LMHC
Jun 22, 2020
What's In Your Pantry?
The pandemic has caused me to think a lot about the basics; about the "staples" in my life. As an adult, I've always lived within...
Tara Redepenning, LMHC
Jun 15, 2020
Experiencing Disappointment
In the era of COVID-19, we have had to contend with planned events being disrupted. Even as we move into "reopening," it's disheartening...
Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT
Jun 8, 2020
Pandemic Purchases
Online shopping: That tricky but reliable sense of satisfaction. During these precarious times, your stress may be overflowing with...
Daphne Weaver, LMHC
Jun 1, 2020
Diet Culture Persists Within Pandemic
If you scroll through the latest headlines or your social media newsfeed, you might notice content about “the quarantine fifteen” or the...
Bethany Kregiel, LMHC
May 25, 2020
Practicing Altruism
Altruism is “the principle and moral practice of concern for the happiness of other human beings and/or animals."
Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT
May 18, 2020
A Peaceful Mindset
Peace like a river. Growing up, I heard this phrase from people who exuded a peaceful outlook in their day-to-day lives.
Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT
May 11, 2020
Catastrophizing Within a Catastrophe
Many people with anxiety right now are not dealing with a catastrophe for the first time; they may have imagined this pandemic or other...
Bethany Kregiel, LMHC
May 4, 2020