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The ADHD–Self-Esteem Link: Why It Happens and How to Heal Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often discussed in terms of focus, impulsivity, and executive functioning challenges. But one of its most overlooked challenges is its impact on one’s self-esteem. Many children, teens, and adults with ADHD grow up feeling “different,” “lazy,” [...]

The Lasting Trauma of Political Racism Published: September 14, 2025  Political racism is what’s known as the policies, laws, legal systems, or government actions that discriminate against groups based solely on race. It can leave deep and lasting scars. It’s not just about unfair treatment in the moment; it’s about [...]

How to Talk About Difficult Things Without Alienating Your Family Having tough conversations is never easy. But when those tough conversations involve family members, it can be easy for the conversation to turn a bit more emotional. Discussing tough topics with family can feel like preparing for a war zone. [...]

Understanding the Warning Signs of Male Depression It’s probably safe to say that you’re familiar with some of the common signs and symptoms of depression. But depression doesn’t look the same for everyone. And unfortunately, when it comes to men struggling with depression, it’s often something that is misunderstood, overlooked, [...]

What Is Holistic Health Coaching? (And Why It Might Be Exactly What You Need Right Now) By Ashley Rose Howard Anxiety can feel strangely familiar, like an old friend who shows up uninvited. Even in moments of accomplishment or joy, you often find yourself feeling off, uneasy, waiting for the [...]

How to Repair a Sexless Marriage Dry spells happen every now and then. That’s life. You’re tired after a long day. Work piles up. Maybe you have to wake up early in the morning. Whatever the reasoning, it’s life. Dry spells are more common than you may think, even in [...]

How to Talk About Difficult Things Without Alienating Your Family Published: August 3, 2025 |  Having tough conversations is never easy. But when those tough conversations involve family members, it can be easy for the conversation to turn a bit more emotional. Discussing tough topics with family can feel like [...]

How to Cope with Being Gender Fluid in a Society that Doesn’t Understand Living as a gender fluid person means that you have to embrace yourself as someone who is never going to fit into one of the traditional gender boxes that society has laid out for you. This may [...]

How to Cope with Being Gender Fluid in a Society that Doesn’t Understand Living as a gender fluid person means that you have to embrace yourself as someone who is never going to fit into one of the traditional gender boxes that society has laid out for you. This may [...]

Five Simple Tools to Regulate Your Emotions Even though emotions are a normal part of being a human, at times, they can feel overwhelming. Emotions like sadness, anxiety, anger, or even excitement can feel too intense at times. When you’re set up with the right tools for success, you can [...]

Dealing with Stress Over Women’s Battle for Reproductive Rights The fight for women’s reproductive rights has been a constant topic of conversation over the years. Recently, it’s become more prevalent, urgent, and for many, deeply personal. The news, debates, social media posts, and constant setbacks can feel overwhelming for everyone. [...]

Prioritizing Your Mental Health Before the Election As election season approaches, it’s hard to ignore the flood of news, opinions, debates, and discussions that surround us. The intensity of a national election can bring out strong emotions, from hope and excitement to anxiety and frustration. At Amy Robbins Counseling, we [...]

Jon Kabat-Zinn described healing as “coming to terms with things as they are”. Acceptance could be defined as the ability to open up to our experiences - our thoughts, feelings, emotions, urges, sensations, memories. Whether they are pleasurable or painful - we acknowledge them, make space for them, sit with [...]

WHERE DOES THE GRIEF GO? BY WENDY THOMAS MA You may be familiar with the old adage of, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”  The same could be said to those that question why someone hasn’t moved on from a loss in their [...]

How Trauma Can Affect Our Relationships As Adults Trauma suffered in childhood can have a tremendous impact on a client’s ability to engage in healthy adult relationships. Terry Real, MSW, LICSW describes three parts of the psyche to help client’s understand the aftereffects of trauma and to help them relate [...]