One of the reasons why stigma remains a major negative — even destructive — issue pertaining to mental illness is because there is a vast ignorance (lack […]
When people think about or hear the term “mental illness,” many think of what is referred to as psychosis. That’s not an accurate understanding of mental illness. […]
Every year, about 11 percent of Americans experience a panic attack, and between two and three percent will go on to develop panic disorder. Over the past […]
People today seem to be afraid of fully feeling their emotions. One reason is because of mixed messages we hear about allowing ourselves to fully explore our […]
This post is not a scientific research “paper” because I haven’t done formal research myself, but as a clinical therapist, certified fitness professional, and certified fitness nutrition […]
Have you ever had the feeling of being “stressed out”? Of course you have! It would be hard not to living in the 21st century. But there’s […]
Before taking on a counseling client, I put a lot of effort into assessing whether the person is serious about changing their life. If they aren’t, I […]
Every year, there are more than 600,000 applications filed for patents on new inventions. In 2020 alone there were 399,055 patents actually granted to hopeful inventors. Some […]
Ugly stigma and gross ignorance cause some to think clinical counseling is only for the weak. Not even close! It’s actually not for the faint of heart! […]
Have you noticed what some consider to be “good hygiene” really isn’t all that good? Kind of like the story told by Dr. Larry Petton about a […]