When it comes to the question of how to deal with toxic family members, one of the first questions to ask yourself is: should I attend functions that will drain my mental well-being? Sometimes skipping these challenging family gatherings doesn’t feel like an option. If you plan to attend, here are some strategies to escape […]
The holiday season is often hailed as a time of joy, sharing, and love. For many, it can also be a source of stress and anxiety. This can be especially the case when it comes to dealing with difficult family members. While we all wish for idyllic family gatherings, the reality can be quite different. […]
Living with food allergies is a daily balancing act. It includes a lot of vigilance and anxiety. It’s a life filled with label-reading, meticulous meal planning, and emergency preparation. The fear of a severe allergic reaction can be constant. Indeed, it can shadow every meal, snack, and social event. Advocating for you or your child’s […]
In the first part of this series, we looked at the 4 Reasons Why Understanding More About You and Your Partner’s Families Can Improve Your Present Relationship. If you haven’t had a chance to read that yet, start there before moving on to this exercise. Here you and your partner will walk through an exercise […]
Have you ever done or said something that reminds you of your parents, guardians, or family of origin? Have you tried to undo the patterns you learned from childhood? In adulthood, whether you are close to your family or have a difficult relationship, their early influences are always with you. The family you grew up […]
Both therapists and psychiatrists specialize in working with individuals to improve their emotional and psychological health and well-being. While both types of practitioners share the goal of mental wellness, their training and treatment styles of a therapist and psychiatrist can vary significantly. Psychiatry Psychiatry is a branch of medicine. All psychiatrists have attended medical school […]
Just as you begin to think that you have the infant stage figured out, your child transitions to toddlerhood. You are now sprung into a whole new world of challenges. So often we talk about the sleepless nights of infancy, and the transition to parenthood. But what about the transition to being the parent of […]
Understanding Self-Care Practices for Trauma and Trauma Therapy Here at Brave Minds Psychological Services, we know to better understand how to help get through trauma as trauma therapy is one of our core services. However, we must first understand how we practice self-care. What do you think about when you hear the term “self-care”? Do […]
In this world, there are people that we click with and those that we don’t. There are even those that we might never see eye to eye with. You should pick your therapist the same way you choose people you want to align yourself with; through character, likability, and compatibility. Therapists come in many different […]
Perhaps this will sound familiar. You have graduated from the academic portion of your life and have moved on to the next phase. You are somewhere in your 20s or 30s. Maybe you are working a first job, a job that pays the bills, or if you’re lucky, the start of a career that excites […]