by hemophiliaassociation | Oct 11, 2021 | mental health
Ever wake up with kind of a vague feeling that something isn’t quite right with you? You feel fine. Life is fine. But still, life feels hard. Nothing specific. Maybe just everything. You’ve had days like this before. And they sure are difficult to go through. Your...
by hemophiliaassociation | Sep 2, 2021 | mental health
Life is just a bowl of cherries. I’m sure you’ve heard that one before. A nice thought, right? But as all of us humans know, life isn’t quite that way. And living with mental illness is certainly no bowl of cherries. With some great days, some good days, some not...
by hemophiliaassociation | Aug 17, 2021 | mental health
Stress at work… stress at school… stress at home… and ignoring your self-care routine. Stress leads to more stress, along with emotional and physical exhaustion. Does this cycle sound familiar? It seems that we humans have a way of putting ourselves on a treadmill...
by hemophiliaassociation | Jul 22, 2021 | mental health
It’s been a rough 17 months or so, hasn’t it? In so many ways, I can’t begin to count them. I suspect it may be the same for you. None of us were prepared to cope during a global pandemic. As a therapist, one of the themes that has emerged in my conversations with...
by hemophiliaassociation | Jun 29, 2021 | mental health
The Serenity Prayer is so simple but so wise. I think of it often when I am dealing with a difficult situation, and I encourage my clients to use it in their own lives. The Serenity Prayer has a special message for individuals who are living with a bleeding...
by hemophiliaassociation | Jun 3, 2021 | mental health
“I’m afraid.” Two small words with a really big meaning, right? Words we are often hesitant to say. Or more to the point: Afraid to say. It seems like the word fear has popped up a lot lately. The political situation. The pandemic. Just to name a couple of the...
