When I first read about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria I was like “Wow. That’s exactly what I experienced.” There’s still a lot of research being done about RSD* and while it is not something that you…
Summer-Pattern SAD or Summer Depression
I used to hate summer. Absolutely despised it to the point that it would affect my mental health. I would jokingly call it my Tropical Depression. But summertime depression is a real thing. When we…
May Mental Wellness Challenge
Here’s a little Mental Wellness Challenge I’ve created for you in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month (and be sure to check out this older one too!). We all have mental health (regardless of whether or not…
Social Anxiety Feels Like…
Last year, I shared what anxiety feels like. How it’s not usually just a feeling of worry or panic but a brain full of frantic thoughts that feel completely uncontrollable. There are sometimes that I…
Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement
I want to talk about a grief model that I find really interesting and I thought you might too. It’s also in my Grief Workbook. Margaret Stoebe and Henk Schut came up with the Dual…
What Anxiety Feels Like
I’ve noticed a pattern in my anxiety. It’s lower in the wintertime. It feels a bit like a hibernating animal.My coping skills and self-care revolve A LOT around self-soothing. Winter is the perfect time for…