We have lost so much since COVID-19 infiltrated our lives. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 589,000 deaths have been reported in the United States alone. Countless families had to mourn their loved ones through a glass, a digital screen or weren’t able to say goodbye at all. We [...]
If you have been feeling emotionally stressed, overloaded, or chronically tense this past year, know that you are not alone. Anxiety is no stranger to us. Those racing thoughts and on-edge feelings may be painfully familiar. Even before the pandemic, the prevalence of anxiety has always been significant. According to the National Institute of Mental [...]
It’s a tough, but also common question. According to research, sexual frequency among Americans has been decreasing since the late 1990s, especially among couples (married or living together). And the situation continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2020 edition of The American Family Survey suggests that spouses are having less sex. The report shows a [...]
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still experiencing soaring stress and grappling to find ways to cope. Shifting to working-from-home, facing layoffs or shutdowns, home-schooling children, and abiding by social distancing rules... Topping it off with public health restrictions and vaccination rollouts - it all feels surreal. According to the latest APA Stress [...]
Naomi Root, LMSW Have you ever wondered how therapists actually maintain confidentiality? Maybe you’ve heard of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability Act. HIPAA is federal law, and it protects the privacy of your medical records and other personal health information. Your information belongs to you, and your therapist is required by law to maintain the [...]
Mary Olivia Verhulst Often living in a bustling city like Manhattan translates to surviving, or just getting by. Ever feel like you’re just looking to get through the day ahead, one hour at a time, and the rest of the week feels daunting or far off? Or like every unexpected turn in the day adds [...]
Mary Olivia Verhulst “I usually don’t talk about my depression, or that part of my life. I don’t want to let it define me.” Symptoms that impede optimal mental health can feel like a debilitating, overwhelming battle, 24 hours of the day and 7 days of the week- but let’s not make the battle between [...]
Mary Olivia Verhulst Therapy can feel intimidating when you don’t know how to navigate the system. However, the feeling of hopelessness that individuals face who can’t find the right help because they don’t know which questions to ask, or where to go, is too common and needs to be addressed. What’s going wrong, and what [...]
Mary Olivia Verhulst It's a common fact that if you invest your money wisely - you’ll become richer. But studies now show, this doesn't always mean investing in the stock market. Investing in your mental health can make you richer too! There are several mental, psychological and physical barriers that have been researched and explored [...]
Mary Olivia Verhulst Self-care is trending. Everyday there’s a new “change your life” technique involving organic face masks, bath salts, or a massage. In fact, it has become so trendy, it’s integrated itself into everyday conversation, and standard morning and evening routines for so many individuals. This is a great thing, ideally- but people are [...]
