How to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts (Note: this is Part 1 of a two-part blog. Part 2, How to Help Others who are Struggling, will be published soon). September is Suicide Prevention Month. If you are having thoughts of suicide, here are some things you can do to...
Re-gaining our Sense of Touch Safe, physical, human touch is a basic human need. Hugs, handshakes, fist pumps, pats on the back, hands on the shoulder – all of it – help us feel close, connected, wanted, welcomed, reassured, acknowledged, and loved. It has...
Strategies for reducing stress and keeping calm during uncertain times. Our Physical Response to Stress During this unfamiliar and stressful time, how do we tap into our ‘calm’ and avoid defaulting to a state of anxiety and distress? If you have been a client in my...
