Whether it’s stressing about paying for gifts for your loved ones, physical distance from (chosen) family, or your own internal battle to stay in the metaphorical sunshine despite the cold, the month of December can bring a flurry of emotions. In today’s blog, we'll name some ways to face the reality of this heaviness, normalize it, and suggest some ways to take good care of yourself as we wind down on another year.

Whether it’s feeling mistrustful of your own internal compass, feeling out of touch with one or both poles of your personality, or feeling like your family or partners can’t quite understand the complexity of what you feel, it can seem like you might be swallowed whole by the intensity of your emotions.

In this article, we’ll talk about 3 things you can do to deal with anxiety and depression that strikes at the same time!

Therapists are trained listeners and use their skillset to make it a safe therapeutic space for men when they do venture into the therapy office. So why aren’t more men taking charge of their mental health and taking advantage of therapists? Why is there a stigma about men going to therapy?

Read on to learn about the stigma around men going to therapy, and the benefits to them when they overcome it!

Have you ever felt that feeling down deep inside of you, where you know things are not right and you are not well? You literally feel stuck in place, not able to move, not able to speak, or see past the darkness. Being attentive to these signs of depression and having a plan of attack against it is helpful to ensure that you or your loved ones don’t get lost in the void.

Read on to learn how to help make sense of your depression & conquer that void!