Keeping up appearances
One of the most striking features about some of the clients I work with is how terrifically well they appear to be coping. Smart...
Self-care is often the hardest thing
Self-care has received a lot of media coverage lately, yet I find myself puzzling over what's being presented as self-care. Some...
Art making can reduce levels of stress hormone cortisol
In a recent pilot study, researchers at Drexel University explored the effects of making art on participants' cortisol levels. Cortisol...
How to fix a broken heart
Is it even possible to fix a broken heart? If you're suffering the sleepless nights, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts,...
Depression is a social ill, not an individual flaw
It seems to me that a big part of the value in talking therapies - either instead of or alongside anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds...