by Jeff Packer | Apr 27, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Mental Health, Sexuality, Trauma - PTS Reaction
What’s Wrong With Me? “Mrs. A. was a 43-year old woman who was living with her mother and son and worked at a clerical job. She had felt depersonalized as far back as she could remember. ‘It’s as if the real me is taken out and put on a shelf or stored somewhere...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Depression, Friendship, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress
Social Connections Reduce Stress Stress is an inevitable occurrence in our lives. Sometimes we can manage easily. We may remain focused with our daily tasks, take a couple extra work breaks, exercise, joke around or eat a few more snacks to help us through the day....
by Jeff Packer | Apr 18, 2024 | Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Can You Relate? As one person struggles with recovery from severe childhood abuse (multiple kinds), she writes here about her view of alcohol throughout her journey. In the absence of effective coping strategies or when the stress becomes overwhelming, we tend to...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Stress, Work & Employment
How can I pursue my dreams if I’m stuck doing this job instead? “Do you dread running into acquaintances from your past, like I do, because of the questions they may ask about your life successes? You know they are really looking to dive into your failures,...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 15, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Stress
Our bodies are incredibly complex machines and part of this beautiful sophistication is the way they communicate with us. When we are acting or thinking in ways which are harmful to our body/mind/soul, we often consciously or unconsciously deny or ignore this reality...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 8, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Stress
I’m emotionally spent. Enough is enough. Don’t talk to me. I’m done. I’m exhausted. I feel like people and my environment are draining the life out of me. If we can relate to any of the above statements, we may want to stop for a moment and breathe. Like this picture...
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