Stop Suppressing Emotions: A Better Way to Manage Unwanted Feelings

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Caty Coffey

It’s not groundbreaking to tell you that stuffing your feelings isn’t the best way to deal with them. Even if suppressing emotions is your preferred method (or the only method you know), you’re probably aware that it’s not a top-tier coping … Continue reading →

Breaking the Silence and Quieting the Cycle

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Michelle Buckner

During a recent session, I was struck by something my client said. This client was highlighting how much emphasis goes into breaking the stigma of mental health and speaking up about certain topics like suicide, domestic violence and anxiety–but no one … Continue reading →

The Downward Pull of Depression

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Jay Roberson

The Struggle to Understand Depression People struggle to understand depression until they have felt its life-sucking despair. I have heard family members call their loved ones lazy, pathetic, and worse. From the outside looking in, a depressed person may, in fact, appear lazy … Continue reading →

Postpartum Depression

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Watershed Contributor

Postpartum Depression has a confusing nature Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects about 15% of new mothers, and negatively impacts both mother and child. It has been researched and written about in journals and magazines, yet few new moms really consider it … Continue reading →

The Social Brain: Why does heartache hurt more than a headache?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Watershed Contributor

Have you ever had a broken heart? Felt incredible inner pain that shook you to your core and would just not let up? Perhaps the hurt was the result of a relationship breakup, a sense of abandonment and rejection by … Continue reading →